With the NHS facing a growing financial crisis, The Clinical Services Journal speaks to David Rolfe, CEO of Althea UK & Ireland – a company that is helping hospitals make significant cash and efficiency savings each year.
The rising demand for care from a growing and ageing population has left many UK hospitals strapped for cash. The general consensus is that the NHS needs more money and a recent report produced by the Institute for Public Policy Research1, 2 suggests this figure is an extra £50 billion a year above inflation by 2030 and a further £25 bn a year in productivity savings.
Althea is a pioneering global organisation which was created when some of the world’s most innovative technology solutions providers came together. The company is driven by a commitment to better healthcare and is focused on improving patient outcomes. This is achieved by offering NHS Trusts and private hospitals a range of technology solutions such as managed services, multi-vendor maintenance, clinical consumables management, and refurbished equipment sales/rentals.
“Althea was created when eight leading service providers, each with a longestablished track record in their respective markets, joined forces,” said David.
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