An<unk>  <unk> , variously also known as<unk>  health science<unk> ,<unk>  health science system, or<unk>  health science partnership, is an educational and healthcare institute formed by the grouping of a health professional school (such as a medical school) with an affiliated teaching hospital or hospital network.<unk> s are intended to ensure that medical research breakthroughs lead to direct clinical benefits for patients. The organisational structures that comprise an<unk> s can take a variety of forms, ranging from simple partnerships to, less frequently, fully integrated organisations with a single management board. There are<unk> s operating in a number of countries including Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, Singapore, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Academic medical centre
NCI-designated Cancer Center
NHS foundation trust
Military hospital
Offshore medical school
NHS primary care trust
NHS care trust
Primary care service area