London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest integrated care Trusts in the country bringing together hospital and community services across the boroughs of Brent, Harrow and Ealing. There are 9,000 staff, including 1,300 doctors and 4,000 nurses and the Trust serves a diverse population of approximately 850,000.The Trust was established in October 2014 following the merger of The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust and Ealing Hospital NHS Trust and has an annual budget of over £640 million.
Northwick Park Hospital was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II 1970.It is home to the hyper-acute stroke unit, one of only eight such units in London. In December 2014 Northwick Park Hospital’s £21m state-of-the art A&E department opened its doors and in January 2016 the new Acute Medical Unit opened providing a total of 63 new beds across the Crick, Darwin and Elgar wards. Medical research, both preclinical and clinical, has been a key feature of the hospital site since the opening and in 1994 the Northwick Park Institute for Medical Research (NPIMR) was formed. By maintaining top-rate research facilities and providing excellence in surgical training, NPIMR ensures the highest standard of science for translation into clinical care.
Northwick Park Hospital also retains complementary and enhanced research activity in several regional specialist units such as the Kennedy-Galton Centre (Clinical Genetics), the Lister Unit (Infectious Diseases) and a Regional Rehabilitation Unit.
St Mark’s Hospital was founded in 1835 and has developed an international reputation as a specialist postgraduate teaching hospital for patients with intestinal and colorectal disorders. St Mark’s is developing a closer academic relationship with Imperial College, in line with the Trust’s academic strategy. The hospital moved from the City Road in central London in 1995 to become an integral part of the Northwick Park site.
