NEW CASTLE: Totally plc, the provider of a range of out-of-hospital services to the healthcare sector in the UK, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Vocare Limited, one of the UK’s leading national specialist providers of urgent care services, has been awarded a new contract to provide Urgent Treatment Centre and GP Visiting services to NHS Newcastle & Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group, through its membership of the Newcastle Urgent Care Alliance.[the_ad id=”31605″]Newcastle & Gateshead CCG has awarded the Contract to the Alliance, of which Vocare is a member, to supply a number of urgent care services. Under the Contract, c. £1.94m per annum will be attributed to Vocare to supply its Services. The Contract will run for five years, with an option to extend for a further two years at the Contract’s conclusion.
Wendy Lawrence, CEO of Totally plc, said: “We are delighted to announce this new contract win and are pleased that the CCG has chosen the Alliance to deliver the new Urgent Treatment Centre for its population to ensure patients get the care they need, and to relieve pressure on A&E departments. Vocare is recognised as a high quality national urgent care delivery partner and is proud to be partnering with NHS providers to deliver improved, integrated services that support the delivery of the NHS 10 Year Long Term Plan.”