Alan Johnson has announced the successful Academic Health Science Centres, following a peer review by an international panel of experts. Successful bids have been awarded to partnerships including five UK Medical Schools: University of Cambridge, King's College London, University of Manchester, University College London and Imperial College London. The AHSCs will be well-placed to compete on the world stage for talent and funding, with economic benefits for the UK as a whole.

For more information visit the Department of Health website
 
The Medical Schools Council and Association of UK University Hospitals held a joint conference in May 2008 around the issues of AHSCs. The final report is available to download:

AHSCsBath2008.pdf