2025 Highlights: Accelerating Innovation into Healthcare
As we wrap up 2025, we are incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together with our colleagues at Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London, as well as our local, national, and global partners from industry, academia, the NHS, local and central government, and the third sector. This year has been defined by collaboration, bold ideas, and...
Continue ReadingSaving limbs with AI: How smart systems spot diabetic foot risks before it’s too late
Every year in England, more than 9,000 leg amputations are carried out due to complications from diabetes. Patients who undergo amputation face significant physical challenges, such as substantially reduced mobility and the need for prosthetic adaptation. Emotionally, many experience grief, anxiety, or depression as they adjust to life after limb loss and navigate changes in independence and identity. Amputations also place significant financial pressure on the individual. The NHS covers...
Continue ReadingImproving Outcomes of fragility fractures in North East London’s ageing population through data-driven rehabilitation
As North East London’s population ages, the region faces a growing challenge: fragility fractures. A ‘fragility’ fracture is a broken bone caused by a fall from a standing height or less. These fractures often affect older adults and are rising sharply, with over half a million cases annually across the UK. These injuries, often resulting from osteoporosis, lead to significant pain, disability, and loss...
Continue ReadingUK Government back Barts Life Sciences Cluster
The Barts Life Sciences Cluster has received government support as part of a national initiative to accelerate health innovation and unlock billions in growth. Speaking at London Life Sciences Week, Dr Zubir Ahmed MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety, highlighted that the Barts Life Sciences Cluster stands as a powerful testament to the city’s dynamic energy,...
Continue ReadingThe Barts Life Sciences Cluster Launches in Whitechapel, East London
With planned investment of over £800m, the Cluster brings together Barts Health NHS Trust and private investors to unite clinical excellence and commercial innovation. Science Minister Lord Vallance said: “We have ambitious goals for making the UK Europe’s leader when it comes to life sciences’ sector-led investment in R&D, access to scale-up finance, and pulling in foreign direct investment....
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