Report outlines plan for Liverpool to become a UK leader in precision medicine development

A plan has been jointly developed by several organisations across the North West to make the Liverpool City Region (LCR) a UK leader in the development and commercialisation of research in precision medicine.

A report titled Liverpool Precision in Medicine (PRiME), put together by the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Liverpool Health Partners (LHP) and the North West Coast Academic Health Science Network (NWC AHSN), has been published with a view to outlining the ways in which the region can boost research into the precision medicine model, which proposes tailoring the provision of healthcare to the individual patient.

The chair of the Liverpool City Region LEP, Robert Hough, welcomed the report.

He commented: “The PRiME report is a further example of how Liverpool City Region is putting science and innovation right at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse and establishing itself as a global leader in the life science and health sector.

“By identifying the City Region’s assets in precision medicine, we will be able to build on our strengths in this area, tapping into our regional expertise that will not only bring national and local benefits, but act as a magnet for inward investment.”

Robert added: “This initiative therefore creates significant follow-through momentum.”

The report has highlighted several priorities for driving the project forward, including a focus on strategic communication and industry engagement and the involvement of the Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre.