Review of 2013
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Review of 2013 Foreword 4 Review of 2013: Middle East 6 Review of 2013: China 8 The year in pictures 10 Review of 2013: India 12 Review of 2013: Brazil 14 Review of 2013: UK 15 The UK healthcare sector 16 UK healthcare expertise 18 4 5 An excellent first year for Healthcare Over the past year, Healthcare UK has During 2013, Healthcare UK supported UK with significant contributions from established itself as the bridge between 24 major events across the Middle East, many quarters. British healthcare organisations, China, India, Brazil and several other governments and providers around countries. Already, UK organisations Twelve months which started with the the world who are planning significant have signed contracts to collaborate launch at Arab Health in January when healthcare developments. The range internationally, sharing expertise to enable over 250 companies exhibited and 20 of activities highlighted in this report partners to achieve their objectives for their organisations participated in a mission illustrates the progress which has been own healthcare system. Examples include: led by Earl Howe and Lord Darzi ended made to create a clear route into UK with the Prime Minister’s Special Trade capabilities for overseas partners King’s College Hospital has an Envoy for Healthcare, the Rt Hon Kenneth and to promote all the components – agreement with Saudi Arabia to train Clarke QC MP, heading a delegation the NHS, commercial companies and nurses bridging from diploma to of 50 representatives of healthcare academic institutions – which constitute graduate level. organisations to five cities in China. the world-renowned UK health service. The Oxford Fertility Unit and NMC In 2012, the UK Government signalled The UK healthcare sector can contribute Healthcare of the UAE have established its ambition to foster strong partnerships widely to the development of healthcare a joint venture to provide medical between British organisations and systems which span: care and training across the UAE. healthcare providers around the world by establishing Healthcare UK, a joint initiative developing and delivering primary, In China, BT Health is implementing its between the Department of Health, NHS secondary and tertiary care and public IT platform for managing electronic England and UK Trade & Investment. health programmes care records, electronic prescription processing, and support for online In the summer, the potent image of the designing, building, commissioning appointment booking. NHS logo at the London 2012 Olympic and operating healthcare facilities Also, Healthcare UK has signed a range of Games Opening Ceremony had attracted and infrastructure Memoranda of Understanding with overseas attention around the world and stimulated institutions, including China’s International considerable interest in what the UK might training and education of doctors, Health Exchange & Cooperation Centre have to offer. nurses, managers, allied health professionals and support workers (IHECC) in Beijing and the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education With increasing healthcare demands digital health, including telehealth, and Research (JIPMER) in India, which and the need to meet the aspirations of mobile health, e-health, informatics cement the commitment to collaborate their citizens, many overseas countries and information technology for mutual benefit. have bold programmes of healthcare reform and development. This has created health system development across This report highlights the many events, a strong appetite for collaborations with whole systems or within large partnerships and collaborations which British healthcare institutions and industries. healthcare institutions have developed during 2013 and I hope What the UK has to offer is unique in terms you will find it a stimulating insight into of both its quality and breadth, drawing on how Healthcare UK can assist your 65 years’ experience of running the world’s organisation, whether you are based largest integrated national health system. in the UK or overseas. Howard Lyons What the UK has to Managing Director, Healthcare UK offer is unique in terms of both its quality and breadth, drawing on 65 years’ experience 6 7 Review of 2013: Middle East September October Health ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Jordan Council visit the UK and sign a Memorandum Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and of Understanding with TPP Ltd to explore the King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, the development and implementation of a Jordan signed a formal Memorandum world class electronic patient record system of Understanding on 31 October 2013, across the Gulf States. having been first introduced by the UKTI team in Jordan in November 2012. Saudi Arabia May 3rd meeting of the Joint Ministerial This sealed a partnership which will see Committee for Healthcare Cooperation, held some of Leeds’ pioneering expertise UAE in London. Anna Soubry MP was joined by: and innovations in cancer treatment Healthcare event is held during the state shared and developed in the Middle East. visit to the UK by the President of the UAE. Dr Mohammed Al Yemeni, Deputy The event, attended by HH Sheikh Abdullah Minister for Planning and Health Linda Pollard, Chair of the Leeds Minister for Foreign Affairs, was hosted Economics Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTH), which by Lord Darzi at the Hamlyn Centre for includes Leeds Cancer Centre, signed the Robotics at Imperial College London. Dr. Mohammed Zamakhshary, Memorandum of Understanding with HRH Assistant Deputy Minister for Planning Princess Ghida of Jordan, the Chair of the UK/UAE Business Council establish a and Training King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC). This healthcare working group, which will report signing was part of the British Business to the Business Council, jointly chaired Dr. Mohammed Basulaiman, Assistant Pavilion activities during the 9th World by Lord Darzi and H.E. Raja Easa Al Gurg, Deputy Minister for Primary Healthcare Islamic Economic Forum, held in Managing Director, Al Gurg Group. London on 30-31 October. HE Sheikh Nasser Al Mutawa, Co-Chair TPP sign a Memorandum of the Saudi British Joint Business Council December of Understanding with January June the GCC Health Council UAE Saudi Arabia Oman UAE, Oman, Kuwait TPP founder & CEO Frank Healthcare UK is launched during 11 companies participate in seminars Hester with Professor Dr Ahmed Al Saidi, the Omani Minister Visit by NHS Trusts and UK companies Tawfik Khoja, GCC Health Arab Health in Dubai by: in Riyadh and Jeddah covering hospital Council Chair. of Health, visits the UK. to Kuwait , Abu Dhabi and Oman, led development from pre-design planning by Earl Howe. Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under to delivering total patient care. Secretary of State for Health Kuwait Second meeting of the Kuwait – UK Joint Lord Darzi, Hamlyn Professor of Surgery Steering Group takes place, attended by at Imperial College London and UK Dr Qais Al Duwairi Under Secretary for Business Ambassador for Healthcare Health and Dr Ahmed Al Saleh from the Ministry of Health, Kuwait and Professor Howard Lyons, Managing Director Andrew Morris, Chief Scientific Officer of Healthcare UK for Scotland. 120 guests, representing 10 countries, Dr Mohammad Al-Haifi, Minister of Health, participate in the seminar Kuwait visits London. “New perspectives for international partnerships – collaborations through July Memorandum of Healthcare UK” and had the opportunity Understanding between Leeds Teaching Hospitals to discuss healthcare issues with a panel UAE NHS Trust (LTH) and King Hussein Cancer Center of distinguished speakers. Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (KHCC) (SEHA) visit the UK to discuss medical The signing ceremony. Saudi Arabia education and training. Seated (L to R): Linda Pollard, HRH Princess Ghida Talal 2nd meeting of the Joint Ministerial of Jordan. Standing (L to R): Committee for Healthcare Cooperation is Howard Lyons (Healthcare August UK), Dr Geoff Hall (LTH), held in Riyadh. Dr Mohammed Al Yemeni Baroness Morris (UK Business Deputy Minister for Planning and Health UAE Ambassador for Jordan), David Berridge (LTH), Peter Economics chaired with Anna Soubry MP, Visit to the UK by the Health Authority Millet, (HM Ambassador to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Jordan), Dr Asem Mansour of Abu Dhabi and Mubadala to discuss (KHCC), Zaid Bitar (KHCC), for Public Health representing the UK. genomics and personalised medicine. Foluke Ajayi, (LTH) 8 9 Review of 2013: China March 5 UK speakers contributed and Sylvia Howard Lyons, Managing Director of Pan of the Beijing United Family Healthcare UK and DG Gao Weizhong, Mission to Zhejiang Province with Hospital joined the panel discussion. Director General of IHECC sign 15 companies led by Howard Lyons, a Memorandum of Understanding Managing Director, Healthcare UK 16 British companies exhibit in the between the two organisations. and Dr Andrew Vallance-Owen, UK pavilion under the Healthcare Specialist Medical Advisor, Healthcare UK. is GREAT banner. The Prime Minister’s visit to China The Prime Minister and Health Secretary, April December Jeremy Hunt witness agreements being Senior Chinese leaders are Senior delegates from Zhejiang Provincial sealed in China, during the Prime Minister’s welcomed to the Healthcare A healthcare summit on the theme is GREAT Pavilion at the Health Bureau, hospitals in the region three-day visit to the country in December. China Health Forum. of ‘‘UK-China Strategic Partners and other healthcare organisations visit in Healthcare’’ is hosted