Circle Holdings PLC Contract (5297A)
March 24 2017 - 1:19PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMCIRC
RNS Number : 5297A
Circle Holdings PLC
24 March 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 MARCH 2017
Circle Holdings plc
(the "Company" or "Circle")
Circle signs contract with Greenwich CCG to provide integrated
musculoskeletal (MSK) services in Greenwich
Circle Holdings plc (LSE: CIRC) today announces that the Group
has entered into a five-year contract with Greenwich CCG ("GCCG")
for the management and provision of musculoskeletal ("MSK")
services in Greenwich.
Circle will be responsible for managing MSK services for 276,000
Greenwich residents. The contract is valued at approximately
GBP84.7 million over five years, renewable for up to two additional
years.
The contract is designed to integrate clinical assessments in
order to ensure faster, more appropriate care. Patients will be
treated in more convenient community settings with patient choice
as a primary focus. Circle and the GCCG have worked closely with
local GPs and NHS Trusts to ensure the delivery of an integrated,
high quality MSK service for Greenwich patients.
Paolo Pieri, CEO of Circle, said:
"We look forward to working with Greenwich CCG, local providers,
and clinicians to provided improved, integrated care for Greenwich
patients. Our investment in an integrated approach to patient care
has delivered significant benefits elsewhere and we are delighted
that we can shortly introduce this for patients in Greenwich."
Joanne Murfitt, Accountable Officer of the Greenwich Clinical
Commissioning Group, said:
"We look forward to working with Circle and their partners in
this exciting and innovative new venture and to seeing the benefits
this new model will deliver in improved care for local patients and
their families."
For further information, please contact:
Circle Holdings plc +44 (0)20 7034 5258
Michael Kirkwood, Chairman
Paolo Pieri, Chief Executive Officer
Alex Singleton, Head of Communications and Marketing
Numis Securities Limited +44 (0)20 7260 1000
Michael Meade, Nominated Adviser
Alex Ham, Ben Stoop Corporate Broking
About Circle
Established in 2004, Circle Holdings plc is an employee co-owned
group dedicating to empowering clinicians and healthcare
professionals to redefine the delivery of healthcare in the UK.
Circle's NHS and independent healthcare operations include two
independent hospitals, Circle Bath and Circle Reading, the
Nottingham NHS Treatment Centre, and the management of
Bedfordshire's integrated musculoskeletal (MSK) service on behalf
of local commissioners.
For more information please visit www.circleholdingsplc.com and
www.circlehealth.co.uk
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