18 June 2014
Totally Plc
("Totally" or "the Company")
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) programme renewed with NHS Leicester City CCG for a further nine months
Totally (AIM: TLY) announces that Totally Health Ltd ("Totally Health"), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary and the provider of a range of services to the healthcare sector, has extended its contract with NHS Leicester City CCG for a further nine months to 31 March 2015. Under the terms of the contract, Totally Health will continue to deliver its Clinical Health Coaching Programme to a cohort of patients diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
The approximate value of the extension to this agreement is £65,000 for the agreed nine month period.
In addition to the above, Totally Health will also provide services to support patients who no longer require the managed care programme but who still benefit from ongoing support from the clinical health coaching programme, to manage their conditions.
Wendy Lawrence, Totally CEO, commented;
"We are delighted that we have been asked to continue to deliver our clinical health programme to NHS Leicester City CCG as it demonstrates our success in supporting patients to better manage their conditions.
"I continue to be encouraged by the renewal of these contracts and our pipeline of new business, and look forward to updating shareholders with further positive news in due course."
Emma-Jane Roberts, Head of Implementation at NHS Leicester City CCG, confirmed:
"We would like to thank Totally Health for the services that it has provided to our patients over the last 18 months and for its continuing support with our Programme which has clearly benefited our patients."
For further information contact:
Totally Plc / Totally Health |
020 3077 2202 |
Wendy Lawrence, Chief Executive |
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Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) |
0203 328 5656 |
Nick Naylor / Nick Athanas / Michael McNeilly |
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Optiva Securities Limited (Joint Broker) |
020 3137 1902 |
Christian Dennis / Jeremy King |
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Blytheweigh |
020 7138 3203 |
Tim Blythe / Camilla Horsfall |
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Notes to Editors
Totally plc is focused on the provision of professional health coaching which promotes and facilitates self care. Totally's services have been shown to reduce costs for Clinical Commissioning Groups by, for example, reducing unplanned admissions to hospitals and visits to Accident and Emergency Departments.
Totally currently operates contracts with NHS England, NHS Leicester City CCG, NHS Southern Derbyshire CCG, High Weald Lewes Havens CCG, NHS Sutton CCG, NHS Kingston CCG, NHS Newham CCG, Darley Dale Medical Centre and Waltham Forest CCG.
Totally Health is a provider of a range of services to the healthcare sector that supports individuals to better understand their clinical conditions and support them to avoid exacerbations of such conditions and promote self care.
Share Decision Making and the Management of Long Term Conditions are key strategic areas for the NHS in England. The NHS in England estimates that £7 out of every £10 spent on health and social care is spent looking after people diagnosed with a Long Term Condition.
