UCL Partners

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UCL Partners
26th February 2009
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UCLP founding partners Great Ormond Street
Hospital Moorfields Hospital Royal
Free Hospital UCLH UCL

Combined turnover of gt2 billion and more than
150,000 attendances
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The partners are all located within 2 square
milesNetworks spread regionally, nationally and
internationally
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Example Neuroscience Partners
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Local and international UCLP members (in
principle)

North Central London PCTs North Middlesex
Hospital The Whittington Hospital NHS
Trust Camden and Islington Mental Health
Trust The School of Pharmacy London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine City University
London
Yale - New Haven Hospital United States
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How does UCLP benchmark with others UK
Institutions?
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UCLP has the most highly cited publications in
the UK Source Department of Health
Highly Cited Publications
Oxford
UCL
Kings
Imperial
Cambridge
Manchester
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UCLP ranked highest European university -
Thompson Index
Source Essential Sciences Indicators -Thomson
Reuters May 2008 all fields
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UCL ranked top in UK RAE results
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Overall UCLP has outstanding research
Ranking in the UK of UCL and peers on a number of
measures of research excellence
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Overall UCLP has outstanding research
Ranking in the UK of UCL and peers on a number of
measures of research excellence
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What is UCLPs track record on education?
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UCLP has a strong commitment to education

• Over 100 relevant degree programs
• One of the largest medical schools in the UK,
  with 1820 MBBS students
• Highest student satisfaction with medical degree
  in London (92)
• First MSc in translational clinical medicine
• PhD students are 80 more productive than peers
  in terms of publications and citations
• Highest number of MRC industrial PhD studentships
  in the UK

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UCLP has an outstanding commitment to education
HEFCE New Blood Clinical Senior Lectureship
Awards Round 3 (2008-09) Breakdown by
institution

• 100 relevant degree programs
• One of the largest medical schools - 1820 MBBS
  students
• Top student satisfaction in London with medical
  degree (92)
• First MSc in translational clinical medicine
• PhD students are 80 more productive than peer
  average in publications and citations
• Highest number of UK MRC industrial PhD
  studentships
• Highest number of New Blood clinical senior
  lectureships

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How has UCLP come together and chosen clinical
themes?
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Rigorous assessment of UCLP clinical themes
September 2008
December 2008
January 2009
March 2009
Selection of themes

• Teams present assessment to UCLP
• Clinical excellence
• Research excellence
• Educational excellence

UCLP formally established
Clinical theme teams established - clinicians and
academics all partners
UCLP Board select 7 clinical themes
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Approved UCP Themes
Immunology
Children
Neuro.
Infection
Women
Cancer
Eyes/ vision
Cardiac
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Approved UCP Themes
Immunology
Population health
Children
Neuro.
Infection
Women
Cancer
Mental health
Eyes/ vision
Cardiac
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Approved UCP Themes
Immunology
Population health
Children
Neuro.
Infection
Women
Cancer
Mental health
Eyes/ vision
Cardiac
UCLP Research Deanery
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Approved UCP Themes
Immunology
Population health
Children
Neuro.
Infection
Women
Cancer
Mental health
Eyes/ vision
Cardiac
UCLP Research Deanery
UCLP Clinical Quality Deanery
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Approved UCP Themes
Immunology
Population health
Children
Neuro.
Infection
Women
Cancer
Mental health
Eyes/ vision
Cardiac
UCLP Research Deanery
UCLP Clinical Quality Deanery
UCLP Health Education Deanery
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UCLP has developed an integrated governance
structure
NHS Trust Boards --------------------------- Chair
s
University College London ------------------------
---------- President Provost
Vice-Provost (Health)
Chief Executives
UCL Research Institute Directors
NHS Medical directors NHS Clinical directors
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UCLP has developed an integrated governance
structure
___ lines of accountability --------- lines of
collaboration and interactive
discussion
NHS Trust Boards --------------------------- Chair
s
University College London ------------------------
---------- President Provost
Vice-Provost (Health)
Chief Executives
UCLP Programme Directors Deans Review and
formulation of research, teaching and clinical
quality/delivery strategies across and between
the partners
UCL Research Institute Directors
NHS Medical directors NHS Clinical directors
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UCLP has developed an integrated governance
structure
___ lines of accountability --------- lines of
collaboration and interactive
discussion
UCL Partners Board Chair Sir Cyril
Chantler Chairs CEOs NHS Trusts UCL Provost
Vice-Provost
UCLP Executive Group CEOs of NHS Trusts UCL Vice
Provost (Health) UCL Research Dean
NHS Trust Boards --------------------------- Chair
s
University College London ------------------------
---------- President Provost
Vice-Provost (Health)
Chief Executives
UCLP Programme Directors Deans Review and
formulation of research, teaching and clinical
quality/delivery strategies across and between
the partners
UCL Research Institute Directors
NHS Medical directors NHS Clinical directors