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Antonia Mariconda
InterHealth Canada is the health care provider of choice at Braintree Community Hospital
InterHealth Canada has been chosen as a service provider at the new Braintree Community
Hospital in Mid Essex. The Hospital is due to open in early sprin this year! and will provide the
"ollowin services#
$ay surery
Minor operations
Endoscopy
$ianostic Imain
%hysiotherapy
&apid Assessment
Inpatient care
'utpatient services
Trans"usions and in"usions
Care "or terminally ill patients
%atients will be provided with a "ull rane o" health care services under one roo"! so that
consultation! dianostic procedures and treatment can commence on the same day. This will
save patients extra (ourney time! and will provide a seamless service which will )eep waitin
times to a minimum.
As a principal sub contractor at Braintree! InterHealth Canada will be responsible "or the
surical and out*patient services! as well as many o" the support services such as in"ection
control! reception! porterin! security! cleanin! waste disposal and linen. This is testament to
the hih +uality o" customer care provided by InterHealth Canada! and their lon standin
reputation o" havin ,ero reported cases o" M&-A or C $i"".
.ac+ueline /alby! on behal" o" Braintree Clinical -ervices stated! 0/e have selected the best
local public and private specialists to provide a wide rane o" services in a state*o"*the*art! new
buildin in the heart o" Braintree.1
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1) InterHealth Canada is an award winnin hospital manaement company! which provides
services internationally. /ithin the 45! InterHealth Canada operates two 6H- treatment centres
in the 6orth o" Enland. To date! neither has experienced a case o" M&-A or C $i"".
2) InterHealth Canada is committed to puttin the patient "irst and has excellent patient
satis"action levels. InterHealth Canada operates on a 7one stop shop8 basis! where most
patients will only need to visit treatment centres once "or consultation! dianosis and pre
operative assessment.
3) InterHealth Canada is Chair o" the Commonwealth Business Council8s "ocus roup on
Healthcare in"rastructure "inancin! e*health and clinical services. As such! InterHealth Canada
plays a leadin role in the upradin o" healthcare services in many parts o" the
Commonwealth! and senior executives are reular spea)ers at meetins o" Commonwealth
Health Ministers and Commonwealth 9inance Ministers.
www.interhealthcanada.com www.interhealthcareservices.co.u)
4) The "ormal contract to manae the new community hospital is between Mid Essex
%rimary Care Trust :)nown as 6H- Mid Essex; and Braintree Clinical -ervices Limited :a
company owned by Ar)anum;. Initially the contract will run until <=>?! and may be extended to
<=>@ i" per"ormance criteria are met.
5) Ar)anum is the tradin name o" AM- :Cheltenham; Ltd * a manaement and
development company specialisin in the start*up and operation o" new services. Currently
Ar)anum is strivin to respond to the $epartment o" Health Trans"ormin Community -ervices
initiative by combinin public! private and third sector businesses to provide "ully interated
healthcare services.
www.ar)anaum.co.u)
A; In .uly <==B! Ar)anum was announced as the 7pre"erred bidder!8 "or Braintree Community
Hospital. -ince then! contract neotiations have ta)en place and InterHealth Canada has
replaced &amsay Healthcare "or the elective surery and outpatient elements o" the contract.
This re"lects InterHealth Canada8s stron reputation in brinin Canada8s leadin healthcare
methods to the world.