Wednesday 18 May 2011
LEADING
LONDON HOSPITAL ORGANISES FIRST GULF EMBASSIES FOOTBALL
TOURNAMENT
The London Clinic, the UK’s largest
independently owned hospital, organised the first
Embassy
Football Tournament for Gulf Students
this weekend (Saturday 14 May) at Little Venice Sport Centre.
The London Clinic has long been associated
with the provision of internationally renowned medical expertise
and clinical excellence for its patients both at home and abroad.
It offers bespoke and specialist services to visiting nationals
from well over 30 countries, through its dedicated International
Office. Indeed, last month the Clinic was granted the Queen’s Award
for Enterprise in the International Trade Category as a result of
successfully increasing overseas income by more than £9m in the
past three years, reflecting the Clinic’s commitment to investment
into the needs of international patients.
In particular, the Clinic treats a large
number of patients from the Middle East and has strong links with
the Gulf Embassies. The students who took part in the tournament
are from the Gulf region and have been sponsored by their embassies
to study in the UK, to enhance their knowledge of the English
language and culture. The Clinic’s event provided these
students with the opportunity to socialise and enhance their team
spirit whilst meeting others with similar interests and from
similar backgrounds.
During the event, teams from Oman, United Arab
Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus and The
London Clinic competed in five aside football games. The tournament
was attended by the Oman Medical Attaché, the Cultural Office from
Saudi Arabia and members of the Royal Family of Bahrain.
During the award ceremony that followed, the
winning team from Saudi Arabia was presented with a trophy by Mr
Sanjay Shah, Chief Financial Officer at The London Clinic.
Mr Shah said: “Whilst these elite and dedicated students are
here studying, we believe it is important to enrich their
experience as much as possible, and provide them with the
opportunity to meet and socialise with others. We were delighted to
play host to a number of key figures from the Gulf Embassies and
the football tournament was a huge success and a day enjoyed by all
who took part. The London Clinic boasts excellent relationships
with Embassies and health offices in London and overseas and this
event will further strengthen these international ties.”
ENDS
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Notes to Editors:
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· The London Clinic
is the UK’s largest independently owned non-profit hospital
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· We are the only
hospital on Harley Street, devoted to patients for almost 80
years
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· As a
registered charity we reinvest our charitable funds into new, life
enhancing
technology
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· We treat patients
with respect and care in a clean and comfortable environment
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· We have over
250 patients beds and 12 operating theatres including dedicated
endoscopy
suites and a day surgery unit
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· We have a 24
hour consultant-led Intensive Care Unit and can undertake
highly
complex
procedures in addition to routine surgery and medicine
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· We have a long
standing international reputation attracting leading
consultants
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· We welcome
visiting nationals from over 30 countries
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· Dedicated
International Office to assist overseas patients