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Totally's Vocare wins four-year contract with Virgin Care
AIM-listed Totally, a provider of out-of-hospital services to the UK healthcare sector, said on Friday that its subsidiary, Vocare, has been awarded a four-year contract with Virgin Care.
The contract, which is to provide GP out-of-hours services to NHS West Lancashire through 18 GP practices in the region and is valued at around £5m, includes an option to extend by a further two years.
Chief executive officer Wendy Lawrence said: "We are delighted to announce Vocare's first contract in the North West of England and are thrilled to be working with Virgin Care, a well-recognised and respected brand. This contract is a key step in our drive to establish the company in this region and we believe it clearly demonstrates our ambition and ability to continue to expand our footprint across the UK.
"As a healthcare provider, our priority remains the provision of high quality patient care whilst also ensuring we create value for our shareholders by securing important strategic contracts such as this one."
At 1035 BST, the shares were down 0.5% to 24.08p.