Education and Engagement
To help achieve this, we are building a new Health Innovation Hub (HiH) near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. This space will bring together health and life sciences businesses that are creating new products and solutions to tackle key healthcare challenges.
Beyond advancing healthcare, the development of HiH will stimulate economic growth in Govan, develop infrastructure, and generate valuable skills and employment opportunities within the community.
Our team is dedicated to engaging with members of the community, young people and their parents and carers, schools, and the wider public. By doing so, we aim to inspire, inform, and empower people to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of healthcare.
If you are interested in learning more about the Living Laboratory, want to get involved, or simply wish to connect with our team, please get in touch.
Explore how the Living Laboratory is transforming healthcare through precision medicine:
Transforming Healthcare
The Living Laboratory aims to improve healthcare by providing patients with access to faster, more accurate diagnoses and treatments tailored to their unique needs.
We do this by working with NHS, industry, and academic partners to bring new medical technologies and precision medicine approaches into everyday healthcare. This will improve how diseases are diagnosed, treated, and managed, making a meaningful impact on people’s health and wellbeing.
"The Living Laboratory wants to ensure that the latest medical advancements don’t just stay in research labs, but that they reach the people who need them most. We’re collaborating on projects that could change patient care - from enhancing MRI technology for quicker, more accurate diagnoses, to using AI to help clinicians make faster, more informed decisions for complex conditions like cancer.
"Working closely with NHS teams, researchers, and industry partners, we’re ensuring that these innovations become real solutions used here at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Govan - directly benefitting patients in our community."
- Ruth McLaughlin, Living Laboratory Programme Director
What is precision medicine?
Usually, patients with the same disease are given the same treatment. This treatment might work for some patients, do nothing for others, or might even have a negative effect. Everyone is unique, so everyone responds to treatment differently.
Precision medicine tailors treatments to the individual, considering unique factors like a person’s genes, environment, and lifestyle. This means patients receive the most effective care for their specific needs, helping them recover faster, reducing hospital visits, and ultimately easing pressure on the NHS.
