British and the Indian institutions are collaborating in the field of healthcare at an unprecedented pace and 2020 is expected to witness an "inflection point" in India-UK Healthcare Collaboration, participants in a conference in Birmingham agreed.

"The year 2020 is expected to witness an inflection point in India-UK Healthcare Collaboration," remarked Dr. Aman Puri, Consul General of India, while addressing around 250 key stakeholders of the India-UK Healthcare landscape.    

India–UK Healthcare Conference 2020, organised by the Consulate General of India, Birmingham, in partnership with the Department for International Trade (DIT), Government of UK, was attended by key stakeholders in the Healthcare sector in India and UK at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital UHB NHS Trust, Birmingham.

Expressing Tata's support for the India-UK collaborations in the healthcare sector and their participation in the creation of the 2020 blueprint, Tata UK CEO Time Jones said: "India - UK collaboration is in our DNA as a nation builder in our home country of India, having a strong presence in the UK for over a century, through 19 companies and with over 60,000 employees."

The British and the Indian institutions are collaborating in the field of heathcare at an unprecedented pace taking advantage of the cost effectiveness of India using 'training-the-trainers' and other such innovative models. A majority of proffesionals who are receiving training will serve in the Indian healthcare sector.

A fraction of the same would be able to serve in UK's NHS for a limited period of time, before returning to India, making the 'circular economy' work to the advantage of both economies.

The conference highlighted joint projects between India and UK and showcased successful projects where British organisations are operating in India and vice-versa.