The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) has created 15 Academic Health Science Networks to promote translational research and the application of best practices in healthcare. The 15 AHSNs are: East Midlands; Eastern; Greater Manchester; North East and North Cumbria; North West Coast; Imperial College Health Partners; Oxford; South London; South West Peninsula; Kent, Surrey and Sussex; UCL Partners; Wessex; West Midlands; West of England; and Yorkshire and Humber. The initiative is funded by £70 million from the NHS for the first year of operations for all 15 centers.
For more information on advanced healthcare delivery models, attend Tradeline's Academic Medical and Health Science Centers 2013 Conference - Integrated Planning for Integrated Programs.
