and more nhs29 Dec 2014 16:13
Ultrasis plc is pleased to announce the creation of a new health care company in partnership with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). The company will trade as ‘Ki Group’ and will be equally owned by both parties. It will focus on the sale and delivery of mental health and wellbeing services across the NHS, Local Authorities and Corporate organisations.
On 1st August Ultrasis announced that it would be working in partnership with CWP to create this new business as a way of tackling the severe shortage of affordable and accessible mental and emotional health care services in the UK.
Dr Ian McPherson OBE has been appointed the independent Chair of Ki Group. The following people will be on the Ki Group Board and will be responsible for developing the business: John Smith CEO Ultrasis, Penelope Tembra, Finance Director Ultrasis, Nigel Crompton, Service Development, CWP, Jacqui Nevin, Consultant Psychologist, CWP, Julia Cottier, Service Director, CWP.
"The NHS remains a key business opportunity for Beating the Blues to help deliver affordable services and our new company will enable us to align ourselves to the current priorities of the public sector and make use of the strengths that CWP bring to the relationship.†said John Smith, Chief Executive at Ultrasis. "Ki Group will begin to target General Practitioners, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGS) and Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Services (IAPT) and offer them the opportunity to purchase a telephone supported version of Beating the Blues that brings together the very best of clinical support with the clear advantage for the patient of being prescribed Beating the Blues and getting access to help within 3 working daysâ€.
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