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May 09 2003 - 6:06AM
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Medical Solutions PLC
09 May 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 MAY 2003
MEDICAL SOLUTIONS PLC
ANNOUNCEMENT OF TELEPATHOLOGY INSTALLATION INTO DUBAI HOSPITAL
Nottingham, UK: Medical Solutions ("Medical" or "the Group"), the cancer and
pathology services group, is pleased to announce that it has installed a
PathSight telepathology system in Dubai Hospital, the largest of Dubai's four
public hospitals. Medical's PathSight telepathology system enables detailed
tissue examination and software imaging analysis from a remote location. The
system has been linked to the Group's cancer diagnosis laboratories in
Nottingham and will provide the Dubai Hospital with access to Medical's world
leading specialist pathologists, particularly in the areas of breast,
gynaecological and renal cancers.
This installation is further evidence of the demand for Medical Solutions unique
pathology services offering and follows the Group's strategy of expanding its
geographical areas of operations.
Charles Green, Chief Executive Officer said
"This announcement with the Dubai Hospital opens up a new area of the market for
Medical Solutions. The real-time pathology link between Dubai and Nottingham is
the first of its kind to be launched in the UAE and will provide Dubai with
access to some of the UK's leading pathologists at Medical Solutions. Dubai is
rapidly becoming a hub for medical excellence in the UAE and we are delighted to
now have established our relationship in the region."
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For further information, please contact:
Medical Solutions Tel: +44 (0) 115 973 9010
Charles Green, Chief Executive Officer
Andy Longstaffe, Finance Director
Buchanan Communications Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000
Nicola How / Louise Bolton
Notes to editors:
Medical Solutions: The future strategy for this expanding healthcare company is
to focus solely on cancer diagnostics and pathology - this new focus follows the
successful sale of non-core divisions during 2002, under the direction of new
Chief Executive, Charles Green.
Medical Solutions already holds a unique position in the UK healthcare market,
where it is a leading supplier of remote pathology services to the NHS as well
as having a growing presence in the digital pathology market.
The Group now operates in two divisions: technology and services.
* Services undertake contract pathology work for the NHS and the
pharmaceutical industry and has a tissue collection facility.
* Technology contains two complimentary businesses with expertise in
imaging:
o Fairfield: specialists in software to help pathologists diagnose cancer;
allowing the recording, analysis, transmission and exchange of images from
microscope slides
o Kinetic: focuses on cell imaging, supplying software and hardware for
bioimaging
Medical Solutions is headquartered in Nottingham, UK and has a market
capitalisation of approximately #16 million.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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