NHS Salford

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is a leading National Health Service (NHS) provider in the United Kingdom, established in 2021 following the formal merger of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The organization is a global center of excellence for integrated care and digital health, famously serving as a 'Global Digital Exemplar' for its advanced implementation of health information technology. NCA is a critical partner for the pharmaceutical industry in real-world evidence (RWE) research, having hosted the landmark Salford Lung Study in collaboration with GSK. The Trust provides a comprehensive range of secondary and tertiary healthcare services, including specialist care in neurosciences, renal medicine, and major trauma, to a population of over one million people across Greater Manchester.