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Healthcare London
deepens UK–Saudi ties with
high-level clinical forum
(SAUDI ARABIA)
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Healthcare London has
stepped up its international
engagement with Saudi
Arabia, hosting a high-level
UK–Saudi Clinical Forum
aimed at strengthening
cross-border collaboration
and expanding access to
specialist care.
The
virtual event brought
together leading clinicians
from the UK and the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia (KSA),
signaling growing momentum
behind international
clinical partnerships and
the increasing demand for
global collaboration in
complex patient care.
During the forum,
London-based specialists
presented complex patient
cases and shared expertise
across a range of advanced
treatment areas, offering
Saudi clinicians direct
insight into the latest
innovations emerging from
the capital’s private and
NHS-affiliated healthcare
sector.
Key topics
included complex spinal
surgery and rehabilitation,
the neurobiology of
addiction, functional
neurosurgery such as deep
brain stimulation, and
precision cancer care - all
areas where London is
recognized as a global
center of excellence.
The event was designed
not only to showcase
clinical innovation but also
to strengthen referral
pathways and enable more
seamless access to
specialist treatment for
international patients.
Michael Barker,
Project Director at
Healthcare London, said:
“This Clinical
Forum reflects our
commitment to building
strong, collaborative
relationships with
clinicians in Saudi Arabia.
By sharing expertise,
real-world insights and
innovations in care, we are
supporting better outcomes
for patients while
strengthening international
clinical pathways.”
The forum also provided a
platform for
clinician-to-clinician
dialogue, allowing
participants to exchange
real-world insights,
outcomes data, and best
practices — a move seen as
critical to building
sustainable, long-term
international healthcare
networks.
The
webinar was delivered in
partnership with Carnall
Farrar and Creative Patterns
for Health and featured a
line-up of leading London
clinicians, including:
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Dr Manan Thakrar (The
Priory), on the
neurobiology of
addiction
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Professor Patricia
Limousin (University
College Hospitals
London), on advanced
neurological
interventions
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Dr Timothy Crook
(Cromwell Hospital), on
personalized oncology
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Mr Syed Aftab (HCA UK),
on complex spinal
surgery and
rehabilitation
The event builds on
Healthcare London’s broader
international strategy,
which has seen the
organization deepen
engagement across Saudi
Arabia in recent years.
Launched at the Health
Tourism Future Forum in
Riyadh in 2024, Healthcare
London marked the first time
London’s leading private and
NHS teaching hospitals came
together to promote the
capital’s healthcare
offering on a global stage.
Most recently,
Healthcare London
participated in a clinically
led trade mission to Riyadh,
further strengthening
relationships with Saudi
healthcare leaders and
expanding opportunities for
patient referrals.
Healthcare London is a
strategic partnership of 13
leading independent
hospitals and NHS Private
Patient Units, working
together to position London
as a global destination for
complex care.
Its
partners include Circle
Health Group, Chelsea and
Westminster Hospital Private
Care, Cleveland Clinic
London, Cromwell Hospital,
HCA Healthcare UK, King
Edward VII’s Hospital,
Imperial College Healthcare
Private Care, Phoenix
Hospital Group, The London
Clinic, University College
London Hospitals Private
Healthcare, Proton
International London, The
London Psychiatry Clinic,
and The Priory.
Together, these
organizations represent a
unified voice for London’s
world-class healthcare
ecosystem, offering
international patients
access to some of the most
advanced treatments and
clinical expertise available
anywhere in the world.
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