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• 1 October 2007 - Hospitals and university join forces to create ground-breaking NHS Trust

• 24 September 2007 - Chief Executive and Principal appointed to lead UK's first Academic Health Science Centre

• 11 September 2007 - Non-Executive Directors Appointed to New Trust Board

• 29 August 2007 - Trust Merger Approval Key Step In Creating UK's First Academic Health Science Centre

• 1 August 2007 - Overwhelming public support for the creation of the UK's first Academic Health Science Centre

• 1 May 2007 - Public asked for their views on bringing world-class healthcare to London and the UK

• Professor Steve Smith, Principal of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London, is responsible for ensuring the creation of the AHSC in Autumn 2007. In March he spoke to around 500 staff about his vision for the new organisation, at road shows at Charing Cross, St Mary's and Hammersmith.
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• 6 April 2007 - Focus on patient safety for new £4.5 million NHS Research Centre

• 7 Mar 2007 - Creation of UK's First Academic Health Science Centre Moves Step Closer

• 11 Dec 2006 - World-class Biomedical Research Centre to be in West London

• 16 Oct 2006 - Creation of Academic Health Sciences Centre a step closer with Biomedical Research Centre application and key appointment

• 26 Jul 2006 - NHS trusts and Imperial College London announce intention to create an Academic Health Sciences Centre

• 15 Feb 2006 - Imperial College London, St Mary's and Hammersmith Hospitals consider a merger option

• 15 Feb 2006 - Imperial to consider forming UK's first Academic Foundation Trust with NHS partners