Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
As one of the founder partners of the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), UHSM enjoyed the success of becoming accredited by the Secretary of State for Health for excellence in research, education, clinical service, quality and sound financial performance.
Five centres, Manchester, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL and Kings, were given this accolade by an international panel of experts and it is expected that this will translate benefits for patients and the public in our local community, across the country and internationally.
MAHSC covers the entire spectrum of activity from ‘molecule to metropolis’ embracing laboratory discovery right through to NHS service innovation in the community. It will focus on five key health themes: cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory diseases and repair, human development and mental health including neurodegenerative diseases. To support the delivery of health benefits in these areas, MAHSC alsos provide cross-cutting activities in technology, clinical trials and implementation of research findings into patient service. It develops:
- An integrated health system for improved and accelerated translational medicine;
- A strategic approach to funding proposals, investment in research, infrastructure, training and education across the partners;
- Harmonised processes and standard operating procedures;
- A single point of access for external partners and stakeholders;
- Cultural change responsive to research and the uptake of innovation within the whole community.
To read more about MAHSC, please visit their website at http://www.mahsc.ac.uk/. Alternatively, you can read their newsletters (see right).