Philips and Gibraltar Health Authority announce 16-year strategic partnership, transforming patient imaging and cardiac care at St Bernard’s Hospital
14 Marzo 2023 - 10:00AM
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Philips and Gibraltar Health Authority announce 16-year strategic
partnership, transforming patient imaging and cardiac care at St
Bernard’s Hospital
March 07, 2023
For the first time, patients will no longer need to travel
abroad for treatment of acute cardiac diseases, as the Gibraltar
Health Authority prepares to provide local coronary angiography and
angioplasty services in a new interventional cardiac suite
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Gibraltar –
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health
technology, and the Gibraltar Health Authority, today announced
they have signed a long-term strategic partnership continuing their
long-standing relationship and marking ambitions to advance
radiology and cardiology patient care. As part of the agreement,
the building of a brand-new interventional cardiac suite (cath lab)
will commence later this year. The construction and installation of
this specialist equipment will take approximately 9-12 months and
will be accompanied by a service agreement to ensure ongoing
maintenance of the equipment.
Gibraltar’s newly improved services will bring sustainable
benefits for patients at St Bernard’s Hospital, with developments
expected to lead to more cardiac patients receiving local
treatment, instead of traveling across the border to neighboring
Spain. Expected clinical outcomes include reduced length of stays
for such patients, relieving pressure on demand for hospital beds
and ambulance transport services, and improvement in 30-day
mortality rates.
The new interventional suite will bring St Bernard’s Hospital’s
services up to full operating capacity, allowing more patients to
receive a range of cardiology treatments such as coronary
angioplasty, catheterization to treat artery blockages and
minimally invasive replacement of heart valves. In parallel,
existing Philips systems within the hospital will be upgraded with
the latest technology, including the replacement of equipment in
two X-ray rooms, a fluoroscopy room for real-time moving X-ray
imagery and ultrasound systems. As part of the agreement, a new CT
system will reduce downtime and delays in diagnostics whilst
creating opportunities for St Bernard’s cardiology and radiology
teams to further expand services. This could see the Gibraltar
Health Authority continue to bring care closer to home for future
patients, such as through the availability of coronary CT
scanning.
“This new chapter in our partnership with the Gibraltar Health
Authority will give both clinicians and the community of Gibraltar
access to innovative technologies beyond the next decade,” said
Mark Leftwich, Managing Director for Philips UK and Ireland. “For
the first time, clinical staff will be able to manage acute cardiac
diseases, such as heart attacks, in a purpose-built suite, whilst
Philips imaging systems and informatics will enable faster scanning
time and enhanced collaboration. This will help create more
efficiency and capacity within the departments and improved image
quality will support safer diagnosis.”
Professor Patrick Geoghegan OBE, Director General Gibraltar
Health Authority said: “We are delighted to renew and strengthen
our relationship with Philips with this new partnership. The impact
that this new diagnostic equipment will have on our operation and
on the quality of care we will be able to provide for our community
is huge. Gibraltar Health Authority continues to strive to provide
the best healthcare to the people of Gibraltar.”
For further information, please contact:
Joost Maltha Philips Global Press Office Tel:
+31 6 10 55
8116 E-mail: joost.maltha@philips.com
Dominique MonaghanPhilips UK and Ireland Press OfficeTel: +44
7975 755 514E-mail: dominique.monaghan@philips.com
About Royal PhilipsRoyal Philips (NYSE: PHG,
AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on
improving people's health and well-being through meaningful
innovation. Philips’ patient- and people-centric innovation
leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer
insights to deliver personal health solutions for consumers and
professional health solutions for healthcare providers and their
patients in the hospital and the home. Headquartered in the
Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging,
ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring, and enterprise
informatics, as well as in personal health. Philips generated 2022
sales of EUR 17.8 billion and employs approximately 77,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About Gibraltar Health AuthorityThe GHA
delivers Primary, Secondary and Mental Health Care in Gibraltar. It
uses a Healthcare model closely linked to the NHS, and for this
purpose some tertiary referrals are delivered in the NHS as well as
in Spanish hospitals due to the proximity.
- Gibraltar Health Authority’s St Bernard’s Hospital
- The combined team from Philips and Gibraltar Health
Authority
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