A NEW research area at Harefield Hospital was opened on Monday (14) by heart surgery pioneer Sir Magdi Yacoub.
It is a dedicated space for research patients, many of whom require longer hospital appointments than regular clinical patients.
These patients are valuable to researchers because of the complex and sometimes rare conditions with which they live.
Currently, there are more than 50 pioneering and world-class research projects at Harefield, aiming to develop new treatments and improve care across the NHS and beyond.
Prof Yacoub said, “The spirit of Harefield is a dedication to patient care, which, right from the early days of the transplant programme, has been linked to research.”
Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity raised more than £161,000 for the project.
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