Healthcare Sector
The UK’s healthcare industry is one of its strongest sectors and has a great advantage with the National Health Service (NHS) recognised the world over as a benchmark of clinical excellence.
Against this backdrop North East England's thriving healthcare and life sciences economy is one of the most important drivers of the regional economy, generating an annual turnover of £4 billion.
The North East's healthcare sector brings together the strengths of the region's research expertise, in its universities and institutes; the clinical excellence within the NHS; and a growing dynamic industrial base that spans from multi-national pharmaceutical companies, such as GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi-Aventis, to innovative spinouts and start-ups in areas such as biotechnology and life sciences.
Expertise in the region focuses on four key areas:
- Stem cell and regenerative medicine
- Diagnostic and medical devices
- Ageing and health (including assistive technology)
- Biopharmaceutical process development.
The region is also a renowned hub for pharmaceutical manufacture with the extensive processing infrastructure, centered around Northumberland, contributing around one third of the UK’s pharmaceutical gross domestic product (GDP). A dynamic mix of physical resources and a support network infrastructure, ensures that businesses looking to invest in the region have everything they need to capatalise upon the region's growth potential.
One NorthEast together with its partners is here to help investors to;
- Identify investment opportunities
- Gain access to research collaborations and the regional support network
- Find suitable premises
- Access a skilled workforce.
