DH England launches Academic Health Science Centres competition 2013

The role of the newly designated Centres will be to increase strategic alignment of NHS providers and their university partner, specifically in world-class research, health education and patient care, in order to improve health and healthcare delivery, including through increased translation of discoveries from basic science into benefits for patients.

The Centres will begin in April 2014 and include:

Strategic alignment of NHS provider and university objectives
Highest volume, critical mass and world-class excellence in basic medical research
Ability to translate findings from basic research into excellent translational, clinical and applied research across a range of interests
Ability to translate scientific advances into patient benefit, in order to improve patient care and healthcare delivery
Excellence in patient care
Excellence in health education
Strong partnership governance
Strong clinical informatics platform to underpin the delivery of AHSC objectives
Strong track record of, and capacity for, productive research collaborations with the life sciences industry and contribution to economic growth
Strong patient and public involvement and engagement

The NIHR Central Commissioning Facility is managing the 2-stage call and designation process on behalf of the Department of Health.

Website: NIHR Academic Health Science Centres Competition 2013