About the Centre

Funded by the Stoneygate Trust, the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare is pioneering an approach to medical education and training that positions empathy at the heart of healthcare delivery, fostering healthcare services that are fit for the future and happier, healthier patients.

Based in the University of Leicester College of Life Sciences, one of the UK’s top-ranked institutions for medical education and clinical research, we are building an international flagship of expertise in empathic healthcare and convening a multi-disciplinary team from across the fields of evidence-based medicine and medical education.

Our plans are bold and our vision is transformative. The Stoneygate Centre will work to drive forward real and meaningful change on a national and international scale through a ground breaking programme of globally-recognised research, a revolutionary new medical curriculum, and professional development training across the wider healthcare sector.

Find out more about our activities and future plans in the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare Annual Report 2024 (PDF, 371kb).

Global Empathy in Healthcare Network

The Stoneygate Centre is a founding member of the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network. With members from the UK, US, Australia, Brazil, Nigeria, and beyond, the network is a truly global organisation united in its commitment to restoring empathy and human connection in healthcare.