01/20/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/20/2022 04:59
London, UK - January 20 2022 -GE Healthcare has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with Circle Health Group, the largest independent healthcare provider in the UK. The agreement will empower Circle's clinicians to make faster, more targeted, and more informed decisions in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients. This will be achieved through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services with the aim of improving patient outcomes across the company's national network of more than 50 hospitals across the UK. The comprehensive agreement covers the provision of medical equipment, installation, services, consultancy and financing:
Paolo Pieri, CEO of Circle Health Group, said: "When we acquired BMI Healthcare last year, we pledged to set new standards for patient care by investing in cutting-edge technology and empowering our highly-skilled clinicians. Our partnership with GE Healthcare is a major step towards realizing that ambition."
John Deverill, General Manager, Partnerships and Solutions at GE Healthcare EMEA, said: "The future of healthcare is in partnerships like this. We are confident that it will take Circle's already outstanding reputation for clinical engagement and patient outcomes to the next level. We are also confident that this is just the start, as GE and Circle are already collaborating on projects. By joining forces, we can help transform healthcare."
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About Circle Health Group:
Circle Health Group is an award-winning healthcare provider operating a national network of independent hospitals. It supports patients whether they fund their own treatment or are supported by private healthcare insurance, and the group also works in partnership with the NHS. Circle Health Group acquired BMI Healthcare in January 2020. The group operates over 50 independent hospitals, runs integrated care programmes and rehabilitation services, and has an overseas division which operates two purpose-built clinics in Shanghai, China.
About GE Healthcare:
GE Healthcare is the $17 billion* healthcare business of GE (NYSE: GE). As a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics and digital solutions innovator, GE Healthcare enables clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services, supported by its Edison intelligence platform. With over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 47,000 employees globally, the company operates at the center of an ecosystem working toward precision health, digitizing healthcare, helping drive productivity and improve outcomes for patients, providers, health systems and researchers around the world.
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