CHOOSING LONDON FOR HEALTHCARE
TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE SERVICES Private patients will now benefit from the combined expertise provided by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Private Healthcare and Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Specialist Care
Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals' merger with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in February 2021 formed one of the largest and strongest healthcare organisations in Europe. Since 2017, Guy’s and St Thomas’ and Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trusts have been working together, and with colleagues across King’s Health Partners, to develop plans to transform care for adults and children with heart and lung disease. The merger of the two NHS foundation trusts means the creation of a newly expanded Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, with Royal Brompton and Harefield forming a new Clinical Group within the Trust. This means our clinicians and teams continue to build on the partnership work established over the last three years, working more closely together, and generally providing services to the same patients and in the same places as they do now.
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With our combined expertise, clinical and academic teams are now unparalleled and will continue to deliver exceptional care to patients, as well as drive research forward into new and better treatments. The merger of the two Trusts provides a once-in-ageneration opportunity to combine leading specialist cardiothoracic services and transform heart and lung care on a national and international stage. Professor Ian Abbs, Chief Executive of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, comments, “I am looking forward to taking the next step on our exciting shared journey, both with our new colleagues and our clinical and academic partners.”
Clinical excellence in the heart of London Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the world’s most prestigious and respected teaching hospitals, with a proud history of high-
