The UK-Pakistan partnership under the first National Health Service (NHS) Trust of England and Wales has brought a new 250 beds hospital in Islamabad near competition and will focus on sharing clinical best practices and staff development with local healthcare staff.
This was revealed by the spokesperson of the British High Commission here on Tuesday. According to the spokesperson, it will be a state-of-the-art hospital equipped with latest surgical instruments, practices and procedures.
London’s Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will provide specialist knowledge and advice on hospital planning, staffing and training to Novacare. In turn, affiliate fees from services will be reinvested back into Imperial’s NHS services.
Located in Sector D Phase 5, Main DHA Expressway the hospital known as Novacare is likely to go operational early in 2026.
According to the British high commission’s official, the hospital is designed to offer comprehensive care across 28 clinical specialties, including cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics, neurology, and maternal health.
Besides it will also feature advanced infrastructure such as smart building management systems, AI-optimized vertical transportation, and infection control and fall prevention technologies.
After visiting the site and getting a briefing by the construction engineers and designers, British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, said, “This agreement is bringing the UK’s world leading healthcare expertise to Pakistan, and in turn support the UK’s NHS. Through sharing the NHS’s cutting edge clinical best practices, and through helping to develop staff, this agreement will directly help to save lives.”
This partnership strengthens the UK’s global healthcare leadership by exporting NHS clinical standards and expertise.
It includes opportunities for Novacare clinicians to observe multidisciplinary team meetings, receive second opinions from UK specialists, and undergo training aligned with NHS protocols. Complex cases may also be referred to Imperial’s private facilities in London, enhancing revenue for UK healthcare institutions.
She visited the construction of the hospital with the UK Trade Envoy to Pakistan, Mohammad Yasin MP, who is on a 3-day visit to Pakistan.
Following a tour of the site, she met with CEO, Novacare, Mr Johannes Kedzierski; Director, Novacare and CEO, Andalus Holdings, Mr Faraz Minai; Director Novacare and Partner, Andalus Holdings, Mr Ghalib Hafiz; Director, Novacare, Mustafa Hassan; and Project Director of Novacare, Qaiser Rafiq.
