Welcome to the Association of UK University Hospitals
The Association of UK University Hospitals is the key leadership body across the UK promoting the unique interests of University hospitals. Its role is to represent the unique tripartite - service, teaching and research - interests of UK University Hospital Trusts in partnership with other national bodies. The high quality teaching and research conducted within these institutions allows the quality of care provided to the patients they treat to be at the forefront of best practice throughout the UK.
The Association incorporates the five affiliated groups – Directors of Finance, HR Directors, Medical Directors, Directors of Nursing and R&D Directors.
AUKUH Nursing Directors’ response to Francis Inquiry7 February 2013
Press Release The final report of the public inquiry into Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust outlines appalling failures of care, which no patient or family should ever have to experience.
The Association of UK University Hospitals represents theunique, tripartite interests of university hospitals – high quality clinical care, teaching and research. The quality of care provided to their patients is at the forefront of best practice throughout the UK – informed as it is by research and teaching. We shall continue to strive to ensure that patients in all settings receive the highest-quality care available.
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AUKUH-MSC response to NHS Constitution consultation29 January 2013
The Association of UK University Hospitals and Medical Schools Council welcomed the amendments to the NHS Constitution as a useful update to help clarify the common purpose of those working in the NHS and meet the growing expectations of patients and the public.
Our response identified the opportunity to give teaching equal prominence to research, to make commitments to support researchers at all stages of their careers and highlighted the importance of sufficient resources being in place to allow the successful delivery of the proposed pledges.
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