The Leader - Issue one

From volume to value

Healthcare providers must play their part to reform a struggling global health system.

By 2020, global spending on healthcare is expected to reach a staggering $8.7tn. Health systems across the world are contemplating the challenges that come with managing the health of a population that is living longer and increasingly with chronic and multiple health conditions. Never before has there been a greater motivation to reform the way healthcare is delivered.

By Andrew Coombs, Group Commercial Director at HCA Healthcare UK

Ground-breaking CAR T-cell therapy brought to UK private health market

Dubbed the ‘fifth pillar of cancer treatment', immunotherapy is changing the way we think about cancer treatment. CAR T-cell therapy is the latest exciting development in this field. But how does it work, and what does it mean for the future of cancer treatment?

UK-first liver transplant procedure to transform patients' quality of life

Gradual, complete withdrawal of immunosuppressant regimens following a living donor liver transplantation will become the new reality for patients in severe acute liver failure, writes Mr Srinivasan, Consultant Surgeon at the world-renowned Institute of Liver Sciences.

One-stop Cardiac Referral Unit launches in St John's Wood

Opened in March 2019, the consultant-led Cardiac Referral Unit forms part of the Cardiac Centre of Excellence at the Wellington Hospital in London. The Unit provides same day diagnosis and onward referral for patients presenting to their GP with suspected cardiac conditions.

Gold standard awarded to hospital for outstanding myeloma care

HCA Healthcare UK at University College Hospital has been presented with the Clinical Service Excellence Programme Award. This initiative recognises outstanding treatment and care for patients and families affected by myeloma, an incurable blood cancer.

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