Ultrasis Plc Regulatory News (ULT)

10 Aug 2005 10:39

Ultrasis PLC10 August 2005 Ultrasis PLC ("the Company") ULTRASIS SEALS 'TRAILBLAZING' DEAL WITH HALTON PRIMARY CARE TRUST Interactive healthcare specialists Ultrasis have agreed a groundbreaking dealwith Halton Primary Care Trust (HPCT), which will see patients receivingcomputer based products to treat a wide range of conditions in a variety ofsettings from GP surgeries to local clinics, community centres and their placesof work. The initiative will enable the trust to offer an unprecedented range ofcomputer based interactive healthcare programs to the people of Halton as anintegral component of the government's choice and choosing health programme. Under the agreement, HPCT and their partner organisations will be supplied alicence to use a suite of different programs, including the Ultrasis acclaimedand NICE kite-marked depression treatment Beating the Blues as well as programsfrom the Calm Workplace series. The products will be used to combat a number ofhealth challenges ranging from work related stress, depression, anxiety,insomnia, drink and drug misuse to chronic health conditions such as Angina,Diabetes and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. All the programs are easy to use and have been designed for people with noprevious computer experience. The people who live and work within the HPCT areawill be able to access the wide range of computerised treatments, allowing themthe opportunity to positively affect their own health and work in partnershipwith local health, social care and voluntary sector staff to achieve this. Laura McMurtrie, Chief Executive of HPCT described the partnership as "a majorchance to improve the range of services available for Halton people and as aresult to improve their health. This really will help to put patients right atthe centre of NHS improvements in their health care." Ultrasis CEO Graham Lewis said; "This is both a strategically and financiallysignificant agreement for Ultrasis, and one which could be emulated in other NHSTrusts and the wider health service around the country. We are confident thatthis 18 month 'trailblazer' partnership will further demonstrate theacceptability, efficiency and effectiveness of interactive healthcare solutionsand firmly positions our products as integral components in mainstream healthcare delivery in the NHS." ENDS EnquiriesUltrasis PlcCharlie Martin, Executive Director0207 566 3900 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange