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. 2022 Dec 9;18:102. doi: 10.1186/s12992-022-00892-8

Table 2.

England-China healthcare services commercial relationships

England Institution China Partner (public/ private) Type of Service Agreement Broker Partner
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Public hospital: Chengdu Women and Children’s Central Hospital

Prof education

Patient care (bidirectional referral system)

Private Company: Beijing Huatong Guokang Foundation
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Public hospital: The Second Hospital of Shandong University Prof education None used
Bupa Healthcare Private Company: Shanghai Alltrust Insurance Company Private insurance None used
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Public hospital: Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital Patient care (consultation in elder care) None used
Public hospital: Beijing China-Japan Friendship Hospital Prof Education None used
State-owned enterprise: Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Management Company Prof Education None used
Public hospital:: China Pharmaceutical University Hospital Prof Education None used
Public hospital: West China Hospital of Sichuan University Prof Education None used
Public hospital: Changzhou First People’s Hospital Prof education and accreditation Private company: UKeMED
Public hospital: West China Hospital Prof education Private company: UKeMED
Public hospital: Chongqing Renji Hospital

Prof education

Internationalisation

Private company: UKeMED
Public hospital: Zhenjiang First Hospital Patient care (consultations) Private company: UKeMED
Public hospital: Xinghua People’s Hospital Patient care (consultations) Private company: UKeMED
Public hospital: Jingjian People’s Hospital Patient care (consultations) Private company: UKeMED
Circle Health Public hospital: Shanghai Ruijin Hospital Patient care (consultations) None used
GDK Healthcare Private company: Beijing Huatong Guokang Foundation Prof education Private company: Beijing Huatong Guokang Foundation
Public hospital: Ningbo Second Hospital

Prof education (mental health)

Internationalisation

None used
Public hospital: Chengdu Women and Children’s Central Hospital Prof education (paediatrics) None used
Government: Health Commission of Chengdu Prof education (GP training) None used
Public hospital: Ningbo Mental Health Hospital Prof education and accreditation None used
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Public hospital: Hunan Children’s Hospital Prof education None used
Public hospital: Beijing Children’s Hospital Group Prof education None used
Private company: Saint Lucia Consulting Patient care Private company: Saint Lucia Consulting
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Government: Nanjing Government Hospital service development Nanjing None used
Heythorp Healthcare China Private company: CITI Group Healthcare service development Kunming (elderly) None used
Private Company: Shanghai Soyoung Management Co. Ltd Healthcare service development Shanghai (elderly) None used
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Government: Beijing Health and Family Planning Committee Patient care None used
Public hospital: Yunnan First People’s Hospital Prof education None used
Public hospital: Sichuan’s Public Hospitals Prof education Private company: Beijing Huatong Guokang Foundation
Public hospital: Shandong’s Public Hospitals Prof education None used
Private company: St Lucia Consulting Patient care Private company: St Lucia Consulting
International Hospital Group (Yingci Healthcare) State-owned enterprise: Guangzhou International Medical Port

Hospital service development Guangzhou

Internationalisation

None used
Private company: Hangzhou Keyi Real Estate Development

Hospital service development Hangzhou

Internationalisation

None used
Private company: Qingdao-Wanda Group International Hospital

Hospital service development Qingdao

Internationalisation

None used
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Private company: Hongtai Consulting Patient care None used
Government: Beijing Health and Family Planning Committee Patient care None used
Private company: Hangzhou Healthcare Management Patient care Private company: Hangzhou Healthcare Management
Public hospital: Oncology Hospital Affiliated with Tianjing Medical University Prof education None used
Public hospital: Sichuan West China Hospital Prof education None used
Public hospital: Peking University Sixth Hospital Prof education None used
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Private company: Rongqiao Group

Hospital service development Fujian

Internationalisation

None used
Public hospital: Hunan Xiangya Hospital

Prof education

(nursing)

None used
Private company: Inteli Healthcare Patient care Private company: Inteli Healthcare
Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Public hospital: The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University Patient care (Consultation) None used
Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust Private company: Guangzhou Hongtai Consulting Patient care (heart disease) Private company: Guangzhou Hongtai Consulting
Private company: Hangzhou Wuzhou Healthcare Management Patient care (heart disease) Private company: Hangzhou Wuzhou Healthcare Management
Private company: Inteli Healthcare Patient care Private company: Inteli Healthcare
Private company: St Lucia Consulting Patient care Private company: St Lucia Consulting
Private company: GDK Healthcare Patient care Private company: GDK Healthcare
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Private company: Guangdong E-tech Specialist Centre

Patient care (consultation)

Internationalisation

None used
Private hospital: Beijing Henghe Hospital Nurse education and accreditation None used
Government: Health and Family Planning Commission, Zhejiang and Shandong Provinces Prof education (clinicians) None used
Private company: Lingchuang Cosmetic hospitals, Aimei Group

Prof education (clinicians – cosmetic surgery)

Internationalisation

Private company: MedEther Group
The London Clinic Private hospital: Shanghai International Medical Centre

Patient care

Internationalisation

None used
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Private company: Beijing Weirenweiye International Medical Research Centre Prof education None used
Public institute: Heilongjiang Medical Association Prof education None used
Private company: Beijing Huatong Guokang Foundation Prof education Private company: Beijing Huatong Guokang Foundation
Private company: Auro Medical Consulting Patient care Private company: Auro Medical Consulting
Private company: St Lucia Consulting Patient care Private company: St Lucia Consulting
Private company: GDK Healthcare Patient care Private company: GDK Healthcare
Private company: Inteli Healthcare Patient care Private company: Inteli Healthcare
Private company: Union Med Patient care Private company: Union Med
Sinophi Healthcare Ltd Public hospital: Jiangsu Huai’an’s First People’s Hospital, Jiangsu Hospital service development (oncology) None used
Government: Huai’an Government Hospital service development (oncology) None used
Public hospital: Shandong Guanxian Central Hospital, Shangdong Healthcare service development (elderly) None used
Private company: Jiangsu Tianchuan Lake Company, Nanjing Healthcare service development (elderly) None used
University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Public hospital: Hunan Oncology Hospital Prof education None used
Public hospital: Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University Prof education None used
Private company: Beijing Huatong Guokang Foundation Prof education Private company: Beijing Huatong Guokang Foundation
Public hospital: Shenzhen People’s Hospital Prof education None used
Public institute: Ningbo Medical University College Prof education None used
Public hospital: Leshan Hospital Prof education None used
Private company: GDK Healthcare Prof education Private company: GDK Healthcare
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission

Prof education

(GP Training)

None used

Public hospital:

First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat University

Prof education

Patient care

None used
Private Hospital: Guiqian International Hospital

Prof education

Internationalisation

None used
Private company: Sino–British (Guangdong) International Medicity

Hospital service development

Internationalisation

None used
Private company: China Health and Elder Care Group Prof education (elder care) None used
Private company: Soufine Healthcare Prof education (management) None used
St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Public Hospital:

Cangzhou People’s Hospital

Healthcare service development and

prof education and training

None used

Government:

Shandong Provincial Health Commission

Prof education:

Six-week Observership at the St George’s Hospital

None used
Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust

Private company:

Xi’an Taikang Hospital Management

Hospital service development

Internationalisation

None used