HSMA UPDATE Julian Best, executive property director at The Howard de Walden Estate, on how the Harley Street Medical Area has responded to the challenges of the past year
Welcome to the latest issue of Prognosis. It is wonderful to see the magazine back in print after two digital issues. Its return reflects our belief that the light at the end of this long tunnel is finally getting brighter. While the digital editions did an excellent job of keeping the community informed about the Harley Street Medical Area, we know from past experience that many people have a greater emotional attachment to the physical magazine. This is why it’s so nice to once again enjoy the feeling of flicking through its pages. It is almost two years since COVID-19 began to impact our lives, and while there has been remarkable progress in the development of vaccines and treatments, the pandemic is still having a major impact on us all. While the HSMA has not been, and still isn’t, exempt from these issues, the past year has been 4—Prognosis
a busy one for the area. Having been delayed by the onset of the pandemic, Cleveland Clinic London finally opened its doors to patients in September 2021. It’s a fantastic facility, which by the end of the year had already seen 10,000 patients – an incredible achievement. Another new entrant to the area is The Royal Marsden Private Cancer Care at Cavendish Square, which has also seen significant demand for its services. The Royal Marsden brand has huge international reach and always comes high up on the list when people are looking for world-class oncology services. The success of these two openings has shown that patients are returning to the area in significant numbers. But this increase in patient demand has served to highlight one of the less positive things to come out of the past year. A message that we are hearing from many of our
The WHO estimates there will be a global shortfall of 18 million health workers by 2030. This is not a short-term or localised issue and, because of the impact it has on operational capacity, it’s on the minds of a lot of people.
