The Arden Health Partnership has officially been launched between The University of Warwick, Coventry University and five local NHS organisations to improve health outcomes and tackle health inequalities across the region and beyond.

UK health systems are facing rising health inequalities, a huge increase in demand for mental health services and the challenge of integrating digital health solutions and personalised medicine with stretched resources. Through the collaborative action of private-public-academic partnerships, such as the newly announced Arden Health Partnership, public health improvements can be realised.

The members of the Arden Health Partnership have a shared mission, to measurably improve health and wellbeing outcomes and reduce health inequalities across Coventry and Warwickshire. It will bring together:

    • The University of Warwick and Coventry University

    • The NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (CW ICB)

    • Three local NHS Trusts:

      • University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW)

      • South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust - The Foundation Group

      • Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT)

    • Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM)

Professor Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor of the host institution, The University of Warwick said:

“The Arden Health Partnership will create a positive change for the health and wellbeing of people in our local area.

“As we mark our 60th anniversary this year, we are reaffirming our commitment to making a better world through our world-leading research and education.

“This new partnership enables us to leverage our expertise, research capabilities and skills, alongside our NHS and academic partners to deliver real impact for our communities.”

Efficient working practices between the academic, NHS, local government, third sector and industry partners will also allow the Arden Health Partnership to pool their expertise and work on locally impactful projects as well as secure funding for the region to meet the wider needs of patients and service users.

Professor John Latham CBE, Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University and Group CEO said:

“We know that one organisation cannot solve challenges like tackling health inequalities and improving health and wellbeing outcomes in our area on their own, so this collaboration is a commitment to working together to address regional health challenges.

“At Coventry University we are innovators and don’t just want to create better futures for our students and colleagues, but also for the people of Coventry and our whole region. That is why this collaboration is important as we hope our academics, and students, many of whom are on track to become the next generation of healthcare professionals, will get the opportunity to make a real-world impact by working with other academics, entrepreneurs and healthcare professionals on projects that will positively impact our city and beyond.”

Key priorities for the Arden Health Partnership include:

    • Tackling entrenched health inequalities through shared data and innovative outreach

    • Building new partnerships across sectors to improve care and drive economic resilience

    • Empowering the healthcare workforce through training, innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration

    • Developing integrated, preventative care models that work for patients and communities

    • Advancing precision population health through the strategic use of health and care data

    • Enabling cutting-edge innovation through utilising the advantages of Arden Cross, which will house a new HealthTech Campus

Phil Johns, Chief Executive of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, said:

"The Arden Health Partnership marks a new and ambitious step for Coventry and Warwickshire. By bringing together health, care, and academic partners in a way that connects research, education, and innovation directly with frontline practice, we are building stronger foundations to tackle the challenges facing our health systems including health inequalities and prevention and harnessing the opportunities of using digital technologies to support people to live healthier lives.

“This new partnership complements our existing Integrated Care System by creating stronger links between academic discovery and the delivery of high-quality health and care services."

This partnership marks a new era for the system’s health and care ecosystem – one defined by collaboration, co-production with communities, and a relentless focus on delivering high-quality, integrated, and preventative care that meets the evolving needs of our population.

Tim Jones, Chief Officer, Health Innovation West Midlands said:

"The Arden Health Partnership represents the kind of bold, joined-up thinking we need to tackle the complex health challenges facing our communities. By bringing together world-class academic expertise, frontline NHS insight, and system-wide collaboration, this partnership has the potential to drive real, measurable improvements in health outcomes and reduce inequalities across Coventry and Warwickshire. We’re proud to be part of this bold collaboration.”

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Find out more about the Arden Health Partnership here