{"id":34830,"date":"2013-11-15T11:48:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T11:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=71846abd6e6a3b58c69743f9805007b9"},"modified":"2013-11-15T11:48:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-15T11:48:00","slug":"press-release-professor-rory-shaw-to-lead-nhs-international-development-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=34830","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Professor Rory Shaw to lead NHS International Development Team"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Professor Rory Shaw has been appointed as Medical Director of Healthcare UK<\/a>, leading the newly established NHS<\/abbr> International Development Team. He will report to Howard Lyons, Managing Director of Healthcare UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The team will strengthen ties between the NHS<\/abbr> and foreign governments and healthcare providers, supporting NHS<\/abbr> organisations to capitalise on overseas opportunities. <\/p>\n

Trade Minister Lord Green said:<\/p>\n

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UK healthcare has a deservedly strong reputation worldwide. The appointment of Professor Shaw will help to bring our expertise to high-value markets abroad \u2013 safeguarding jobs at home and widening access to vital health services worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Healthcare UK<\/a> Medical Director Professor Rory Shaw said:<\/p>\n

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Staff in the NHS<\/abbr> have an exceptional level of skills and knowledge, and work in a sophisticated integrated system to offer a high level of care to very large populations of patients. There is now an opportunity to share what we have with other countries in a way that makes a real contribution to the health of their people, as well as producing funds to support the NHS<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

I am very excited to be part of the team at Healthcare UK<\/a> which will help the NHS<\/abbr> configure what it can offer in a way that supports the plans of overseas regional and national governments as well as those investing in emerging countries.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Healthcare UK<\/a> Director Howard Lyons said:<\/p>\n

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We are delighted that someone of Professor Shaw\u2019s experience and capability has agreed to join Healthcare UK<\/a> as Medical Director leading the newly-established NHS<\/abbr> International Development team and developing the capacity of NHS<\/abbr> organisations to engage in international activities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Notes to editors:<\/h3>\n

1. Professor Rory Shaw<\/h4>\n

Professor Shaw has been a medical director in the NHS<\/abbr> for over 15 years, latterly at North West London Hospitals Trust, and previously at Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust and Hammersmith Hospitals Trust. He has also held national roles as non-executive of the NHS<\/abbr> Litigation Authority and previously as the first Chairman of the National Patient Safety Agency. He is a consultant respiratory physician.<\/p>\n

2. Healthcare UK<\/a>
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