Last checked at 8 Jan 2015 07:01
8 January 2015
Totally plc
("Totally" or "the Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
The Board of Totally (AIM: TLY), the provider of a range of services to the healthcare sector, is pleased to announce that Dr. Steven Laitner has been appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.
Steven is a practicing GP and has over 20 years of clinical experience, including general medicine, public health and general practice. Steven held the position of Associate Medical Director for NHS Midlands and East and National Clinical Lead for Shared Decision Making ("SDM") at the Department of Health between 2008 and 2013. Previously, Steven spent five years as a public health consultant and clinical advisor to the Department of Health between 2003 and 2008 and six years as a Specialist Registrar in Public Health for West Hertfordshire Health Authority, Brent and Harrow Health Authority, Hertsmere Primary Care Trust and The National Screening Committee, between 1997 to 2003.
Wendy Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said: "We are delighted to welcome Steve to the board of Totally and his extensive experience, particularly within the NHS, will be invaluable as we look to grow the business in 2015 and beyond. Having worked with Steve on the SDM programme the team at Totally is looking forward to benefiting from his industry experience and counsel as a Non-Executive Director."
Dr. Steven Mark Laitner, aged 47, is, or has been, a director or partner of the following entities within the past five years:
Current Directorships and Partnerships:
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Programmes for Health Limited
Silver Searchers Limited
Pathways for Health LLP | Clinical Chambers Limited |
There are no further disclosures to be made in relation to Dr. Steven Mark Laitner under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) (i)-(viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Totally Plc / Totally Health Limited | 020 3077 2212 |
Wendy Lawrence, Chief Executive Don Baladasan, Finance Director |
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Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) | 020 3328 5656 |
Nick Naylor / Nick Athanas |
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Optiva Securities Limited (Joint Broker) | 020 3137 1902 |
Christian Dennis / Jeremy King |
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Blytheweigh | 020 7138 3203 |
Tim Blythe / Camilla Horsfall
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Notes to Editors
Totally Health Ltd is focused on the provision of professional clinical health coaching which promotes and facilitates self care. Totally's services have been shown to reduce costs for Clinical Commissioning Groups by, for example, reducing unplanned admissions to hospitals and visits to Accident and Emergency Departments.
Totally currently operates contracts with NHS England and 9 Clinical Commissioning Groups across England. Shareholders should note that the National Health Service estimates that £7 out of every £10 spent in England on health and social care is supporting people diagnosed with a Long Term Condition.