LPDG risk specialists (health sector)

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(IOSH) Health and Safety – how confident are you?

Short courses and technical seminars tailored to your organisation. Professional qualifications and training records. Phone 0208 362 9900.

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Recent corporate activity in health services:
Virgin Group secures a 75.1 per cent holding in the medical division of Assura Group. Assura Medical forms collaborative joint venture partnerships with NHS GP practices to provide primary care, urgent care and outpatient services, diagnostics and day case procedures outside of hospitals, in the community.

http://www.virgin.com/lifestyle/news/virgin-group-enters-healthcare-sector-with-majority-shareholding-in-assura-medical

Care UK, an independent provider of healthcare services to the NHS, is to be aquired by private equity firm Bridgepoint in a deal worth approximately £281m

http://www.bridgepoint.eu/about-us/news-views/recommended-proposals-acquisition-care-uk-plc-bridgepoint .

Submitted on: 04 Mar 2010