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Elekta AB (publ) (STO:EKTAb) a world leader in clinical solutions for radiation therapy and radiosurgery, today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire CMS Inc. for a total cash consideration representing an enterprise value of USD 75 M. Closing of the transaction is expected in March

CMS is a worldwide leader in the development, sales and support of advanced radiation therapy planning solutions, supporting over 1,500 sites in clinical operation throughout the world...

The Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton UK and Allgemeines KrankenHaus / Medical University of Vienna in Austria have successfully completed the world’s first image guided intensity modulated arc therapy patient treatments using commercially released product solutions

The Royal Marsden Hospital pioneered clinical use of an Elekta Synergy® image guided system fitted with the new Elekta linear accelerator control system in order to deliver volumetric intensity modulated arc therapy (VMAT) to a patient undergoing a course of radiation therapy treatment for lung cancer...

NHS Trust shortlisted for 'National Business Award'

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) has been announced as the only NHS Trust in the country to be nominated for a 'National Business Award'.

CWP - who provides mental health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services in Cheshire and Wirral - have been nominated for a ‘Health, Work and Well-being award’...

Big society boost for NHS enterprises

A scheme that the government claims ‘puts NHS staff in the driving seat of innovative projects to transform patient care’ was announced by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow.

15 projects will form the second wave of NHS organisations that want to set up social enterprises, a scheme that gives public sector workers the ability to take over the services they deliver...