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MEDILINK UK APPOINTS FIRST INDUSTRY CHAIRMAN
Gary Stapleton, Business Director of 3M Health Care Business
Group, West Europe, has been appointed as Chairman of
Medilink UK - the healthcare technology sector’s biggest
representative body.
Mr Stapleton, who becomes the first external industry chair
of Medilink UK, will lead his first major task when he chairs a
meeting to agree a new three year strategy for Medilink UK.
The former Managing Director and Chief Executive of 3M
Australia and New Zealand has also previously held the posts
of Director at Medilink East Midlands and Chairman of the
Association of British Healthcare Industries.
Mr Stapleton said: “It is a very exciting time for this sector with
healthcare innovation playing a crucial role in the Government’s
growth agenda.
“As the largest healthcare
technologies professional
association, Medilink UK will
be a very important conduit in
ensuring the success of this
sector over the next few years
and I look forward to my role
in helping achieve this over
the course of my term.”
For more information
about Medilink UK, visit
www.medilinkuk.com
NEW SHEFFIELD FACILITIES FOR ARK HOME
Medilink-member Structural Interiors has completed work on a
new 7,000sq ft headquarters for one of its healthcare clients.
Ark Home Healthcare’s new state-of-the-art operational
control centre and head office in Sheffield City Centre has been
designed, built and furnished by Structural Interiors.
Andy Baker, Contracts Director at Structural Interiors, said:
“We are very proud of the facilities we have set up for Ark. We
have worked with a range of healthcare clients, including JRI
Orthopaedics in Sheffield. I am pleased one of our projects
exemplifies the ongoing growth of the healthcare sector in
this region.”
Structural Interiors specialises in high quality environments
for a wide range of clients. The company has over 20 years of
combined design and build, fit-out, refurbishment and project
management expertise.
In addition to carrying out all aspects of the construction
process, Structural Interiors provides a full design capability
including 3D ‘walk-throughs’ and visualisations that can help
companies identify how a particular space could work for them.
Ark chose Sheffield for its new location having piloted the
project over the summer and through working with Creative
Sheffield, the economic development arm of Sheffield City
Council. More than 100 jobs will be created in Sheffield
following Ark’s relocation.
Councillor Leigh Bramall, Sheffield City Council’s cabinet
member for business, skills and development, added:
“Healthcare technologies is a key sector for Sheffield and it is
great news that Ark will be joining the world leading healthcare
and medical businesses that are based here in Sheffield.”
Find out more at www.structuralinteriors.co.uk
197 MILES FOR 197 YEARS OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Medilink’s PR and Communications Director, Jason Brannan,
is running 197 miles around Norfolk to raise money for
Parkinson’s UK.
Jason, along with friend Stuart Graver, is running the 197 miles
to mark the 197th anniversary of the discovery of
Parkinson’s disease.
The two keen runners will run an average of 20 miles a day
from 23-31 May in support of Stuart’s father, Robin, who
has Parkinson’s.
The duo will run the full 197 miles around Norfolk, where
Stuart’s father grew up, beginning in Kings Lynn and then
following the North Norfolk Coastal Path before returning to
finish back at Kings Lynn with a 27 mile run.
Jason said: “The 197@197 challenge is about doing something
positive to counteract negative emotions whilst raising the
profile of all aspects of the Parkinso