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Awards 2021
Awards 2021
WINNERS ADVISORY AND FINANCE
Bank or lender of the year: Barclays Consultants of the year – strategic: Rushport Advisory Consultants of the year – transactional: Connell Consulting Corporate financier of the year: Deloitte Legal advisors of the year – private: DAC Beachcroft Legal advisors of the year – public: DAC Beachcroft Legal advisors of the year – transactional: Bevan Brittan
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Consultants of the year – strategic Rushport Advisory
Since 2011 Rushport Advisory has been
We combine market-leading knowledge
Innovation and excellence
at the forefront of advising on the UK
with the highest ethical standards to
We continue to lead the development
pharmacy market and we are delighted to
deliver a service that means our clients
of innovative solutions in the pharmacy
have been voted ‘Consultants of the year
see us as trusted advisors and integral
sector. We are now recognised as the
– strategic’ at the 2021 HealthInvestor
to their business plans. Our unrivalled
leading provider of advice to the fast-
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experience of the pharmacy market and
growing online pharmacy market and
the regulations that apply to both NHS
represent the vast majority of companies
Rushport Advisory is the leading UK
and private pharmacy mean that we add
that wish to obtain consent from the NHS
pharmacy consulting firm. Rushport
real and measurable value to our clients’
and regulators to enter this market.
was founded by Conor Daly in 2011
businesses. Whether it is a new UK
and has steadily increased its presence
pharmacy entrant or one of the largest
In 2021 we set up a new division to
every year to become the ‘go to’ firm
existing pharmacy operators in the world,
advise specifically on the medical
for advice on pharmacy matters. Each
we can advise across a wide range of areas
cannabis market and expanded outside
year, as the regulatory and economic
from dispensing regular NHS or private
of pure pharmacy-related areas to include
landscape changes, Rushport enters into
prescriptions, to setting up complex online/
advice on the growing, import, export
new and even more specialist areas and
distance selling models or entering the new
and distribution of medical cannabis as
provides advice to an ever-growing range
and fast-growing market for services in the
well as its prescribing and dispensing.
of clients.
medical cannabis industry. Our clients include some of the largest healthcare providers in the world and also small star t-ups with new and innovative ideas for changing the healthcare landscape in the UK. Almost all healthcare providers will have a pharmacy providing services at some point through the patient journey and we are seeing more providers look to bring pharmacy services in-house to ensure the quality of the care they provide is not compromised by a breakdown in communications between different organisations on the same patient pathway. Each month more than one million people in the UK use pharmacy services that were set up by Rushport or with our help and we are proud of that achievement and the recognition from the HealthInvestor Awards judges for our work to date.
For more information about Rushport Advisory visit rushport.co.uk
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Consultants of the year – transactional Connell Consulting
The team at Connell Consulting
accurate, insightful and meticulously
is delighted to win the award for
researched reports. Investors, operators
‘Consultants of the year – transactional’
and lenders in the sector. Recent
at this year’s HealthInvestor Awards. This
vendor customer due diligence reports
is much appreciated recognition for our
include Exemplar, Consensus, Routes,
“A company that cares and despite
large volume of projects and increased
Christchurch, RNID, Leonard Cheshire,
the challenges of the last 15 months
market share in the sector.
Scope, Lextox, Pathways and Sequence.
has achieved excellence in its projects.
Connell Consulting produces high-
Clare Connell is included in the HealthInvestor
quality and insightful reports, using large
Power Fifty for the fourth year
volumes of primary research and granular
Clare Connell has also been included
“Clare, Jaimie and the team continue
site-by-site analysis
in the HealthInvestor Power Fifty since
to lead the way on market and
Our reports are the most detailed,
2017 and she has been voted the sector
commissioner assessments, and
thorough and involve more primary
specialist by her peers for the past two
provide practical, deeply-researched
research than our competitors’ reports.
years. Connell Consulting has also won the
and well networked advice – whether
We don’t just rely on widely known
‘LaingBuisson management consultant of
on the buy-side or sell-side. A busy
publicly available sources and published
the year’ award for the past two years.
and productive year, in a sometimes
The judges’ comments:
A company to watch as it grows
data, we interview more stakeholders than
further.”
challenging market.”
any other competitor (frequently 75-150 for one report).
“An outstanding performance for the volume of assignments and high level
Increased market share in the last year,
of repeat business.”
despite the Covid-19 pandemic The Connell Consulting team has achieved
“Clearly the organisation has had a
significantly increased market share over
good year supporting its client base
the past nine years. The Connell team has
with sound advice and diligence.
worked on more than 60 projects in the
The business demonstrates the
past 12 months, helping us to achieve
importance of client relations – and
significant revenue growth in fiscal year
loyalty through consistently high
2021. We have produced commercial due
delivery of quality outputs. Connell
diligence reports on over £7 billion of
illustrates the importance of expertise
transactions in the past year, including
in its team and experience from
refinancing processes.
outside of the consulting profession. References evidence the support
Connell Consulting has produced
Connell has from its clients and the
12 vendor commercial due diligence
positive nature of the long-term
reports in the past year, helping clients
relationships fostered by the team.”
achieve great valuations on exit Connell Consulting is well known in the sector for producing knowledgeable,
Clare Connell, Connell Consulting
To find out more about Connell Consulting visit connell-consulting.com
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Legal advisors of the year – private DAC Beachcroft
DAC Beachcroft, winner of the prestigious ‘Legal advisors of the year – private’ and ‘Legal advisors of the year – public’ awards at the HealthInvestor Awards 2021, has set itself apart from competitors by the scale, breadth and strength in depth of its health and social care team. With over 50 health partners, over 260 lawyers and more than 480 professionals working on health matters across 11 UK locations, and with access to 33 offices across the globe, DAC Beachcroft has the largest dedicated health law team in the UK, with an unparalleled understanding of the market. Leading legal advisor to the independent health sector Over the past 12 months the team has further consolidated its position as a principal provider of legal advice to the independent health and care sector – acting for the largest acute and mental health operators – and the advisor of
to the independent health sector, one
them: enabling them to continue to manage
choice for many of the innovators and scale
HealthInvestor Awards judge commented,
their day-to-day operations during a time of
ups bringing technology and novel models
“What DAC Beachcroft has done over the
significant crisis, and helping them meet their
of healthcare delivery to the wider healthcare
past year exhibits sharp commercial acumen,
strategic needs with an eye on the future.”
sector, as well as established medtech providers.
considerable public purpose, very strong
The team has worked hard to support its clients
external partnership and collaboration, agile
Innovation in healthcare
to run their businesses effectively during an
internal organisational culture, strong and
DAC Beachcroft works hard to maintain
incredibly challenging year.
imaginative strategising and notable public
its reputation as a leading legal advisor in
policy analysis and advocacy. Exactly what
the provision of innovative service delivery,
Covid-19 has of course been central to many
you would hope for from good lawyers. Very
and to promote innovation in the sector.
of the issues on which the team has advised
commendable.”
This includes supporting clients with
its clients, but just as importantly the team
in-depth data analytics to identify subtle
has helped clients to deal with a broad range
Nigel Montgomery, partner and head of
trends and potential patient safety issues
of strategic legal challenges and grasp the
the health and social care team at DAC
that are essential in enabling clients to take
opportunities to progress strategic change
Beachcroft, added, “Many of our clients have
proactive action. The firm also continues to
regardless of the pandemic.
sought to continue to align their business
collaborate with leaders and stakeholders in
activities and strategic objectives despite
the sector to produce insight on the challenges
Commenting on the outstanding support
the Covid-19 pandemic. We have been at
facing the health and social care sector and
that DAC Beachcroft’s team has provided
the heart of tackling these challenges with
how these can be addressed.
For more information about DAC Beachcroft visit dacbeachcroft.com
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Legal advisors of the year – public DAC Beachcroft
leading health sector practice. Our teams have worked tirelessly to help our clients navigate the impacts of the pandemic, deliver new and innovative solutions to manage these unprecedented challenges, and provide the agility in service that our clients expect. I have never been more proud of the support we have given to the NHS during such a critical time of crisis.” Having advised the NHS since its inception in 1948, today DAC Beachcroft is appointed on all major legal services frameworks for the NHS and advises over 300 NHS and private sector clients on the full breadth of legal services, spanning corporate, commercial, regulator y, (from left to right): John Williams, Simon Wortley, James Reed, Corinne Slingo, Udara Ranasinghe and Hamza Drabu, partners, DAC Beachcroft
claims, employment, real estate, public law, governance and tax. It is also the only specialist health sector focused firm appointed to the central government panel,
Responding to the Covid-19 crisis
Development Service (GIDS), run by
Crown Commercial Services – giving
DAC Beachcroft has acted as a key advisor
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation
them access to major health projects and
across the full spectrum of legal advice
Trust.
advising on government health policy.
Covid-19, assisting in making challenging
A HealthInvestor Awards judge commented
Leading the discussion in health and
decisions at pace against a backdrop of
on the unparalleled support that DAC
social care
emerging, fast-changing guidance and legal
Beachcroft has provided to the sector:
DAC Beachcroft continues to look to the
frameworks.
“What DAC Beachcroft has done over
future – advising clients on the implications
to the NHS in the national fight against
the past year exhibits considerable public
of the NHS White Paper and CQC five-
The firm’s team of health sector experts
purpose, very strong external partnership
year strategy – and to this end they have
played a key role in the Covid-19 response,
and collaboration, commercial acumen, agile
produced a series of briefings on the Health
particularly with the establishment of
internal organisational culture, strong and
and Care Bill 2021, which is available
Nightingale Hospitals, the mobilisation
imaginative strategising and notable public
online. The firm also continues to produce
of additional capacity and making
policy analysis. All highly commendable,
insight, foresight and thought-provoking
contractual arrangements for the roll out
indeed exemplary.”
features and articles under its brand of
of the vaccine. Alongside this, it represents
Health Adviser articles and reports, which
NHS organisations with landmark cases,
DAC Beachcroft’s head of health and social
are designed to promote practical solutions
most notably recently in relation to a
care, Nigel Montgomery, added: “It has been
for the issues of the day, for health and
judicial review with the Gender Identity
a truly exceptional year for our market-
social care professionals.
To find out more about DAC Beachcroft visit dacbeachcroft.com
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Awards 2021
Legal advisors of the year – transactional Bevan Brittan
Bevan Brittan, winner of the prestigious ‘Legal advisors of the year – transactional’
Bevan Brittan provides a comprehensive range of legal services from offices in
award at the HealthInvestor Awards 2021,
London, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. Call 0370 194 3016 | 07917 602 217,
has been helping NHS and independent
email vincent.buscemi@bevanbrittan.com or visit: bevanbrittan.com
health and social care operators to navigate unprecedented legal challenges during the pandemic.
Vincent Buscemi, partner and head of
difficulties of recruitment and retention,
independent health and social care at Bevan
exacerbated by the implications of Brexit in
This is the fifth consecutive year that Bevan
Brittan, said: "Our health and social care
a sector heavily reliant on EU workers, only
Brittan has won a HealthInvestor award.
clients have faced unprecedented challenges
increase the challenge.”
Last year the firm was also named ‘Legal
during the pandemic. Many of the legal issues
advisors of the year – transactional’. The
we’ve helped them to navigate have been
Joanna Lloyd, partner and head of health
top-100 firm has also previously won the
unprecedented too, with rapidly evolving
(NHS) at Bevan Brittan, said: “The pandemic
‘Legal advisors of the year – private’ and
legal and regulatory issues, and it has been
presented our NHS clients with unique,
‘Legal advisors of the year – public’ awards.
incredibly rewarding to support our clients
and time sensitive challenges and it was
throughout this period.”
a privilege to stand shoulder to shoulder
The HealthInvestor Awards judges said:
with them and provide legal solutions. I’m
“Bevan Brittan has achieved quite a
He added: “Despite increasing pressure on
incredibly proud of the way our teams have
portfolio of achievements during a very
margins due to public sector commissioners’
adapted to support them.”
difficult period. It established a Covid
budgets, providers need to deliver high-
task force to support and respond to its
quality services in an environment of
Highlighting the issues caused by the
clients ensuring all risks were identified
tougher regulatory scrutiny and reputational
pandemic, Joanna added: “We are working
and managed.”
damage should they fall short. The workforce
with our NHS clients on formulating policies to balance treatment with finite resources. We are working on notifications of harm and death, RIDDOR, CQC compliance, judicial review, infection control law and grappling with the new regulations and guidance.” Bevan Brittan works with 170 independent health and social care operators, over 60% of all NHS trusts and major health and social care suppliers, funders and investors on a wide variety of corporate, commercial and real estate transactions. The firm’s multidisciplinary health and social care team has more than 60 partners and 200 lawyers, specialising in corporate and commercial,
Jodie Sinclair, senior partner (left) and Monica Macheng, partner
For more information about Bevan Brittan visit bevanbrittan.com
property, litigation, regulatory, patient safety and employment legal advice.
Awards 2021
WINNERS CLINICAL SERVICES
Diagnostics provider of the year: Medical Imaging Partnership Primary care provider of the year: Vita Health Group Private hospital group of the year: Circle Health Group Recruiter of the year: Compass Holding Group
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Primary care provider of the year Vita Health Group
Vita Health Group was named ‘Primary care
into delivering holistic, person-centred care.
provider of the year’ after being recognised
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving
for its work in mobilising four large NHS
lives physically and mentally drives
primary care mental health services, during
everything we do. We work with individuals
Covid-19. In addition, Vita introduced a
and organisations alike to support and
range of initiatives to ensure full-service
improve lives.
Vita by numbers (per year) • 90,000+ people cared for • 450,000 appointments delivered • 1,100 therapist & healthworkers • 40+ services and specialities
accessibility for corporate customers, and it integrated life-changing innovations into
Vita and the NHS
experts provide the most suitable treatment
its treatment plans.
Vita Health Group, in partnership with the
for an injury or condition.
NHS, provide mental and physical services But the award belongs to the Vita team
to residents throughout the UK.
– a group of talented individuals who
Corporate services Vita Health Group is a UK market-leader in
demonstrate commitment, professionalism,
Mental health
workplace musculoskeletal, mental health
and compassion daily.
Vita is part of the Improving Access to
and preventative health solutions. We work
Psychological Therapies programme. We
with some of the UK’s largest companies
Making people better
have a nationwide team of mental health
to provide wellbeing services designed
Vita Health Group is a leading UK healthcare
experts who are highly trained, accredited
specifically for their employees.
provider. We are dedicated to making people
practitioners committed to excellence in
better, by providing integrated physical and
clinical standards.
mental health services to employers, the NHS, and private patients.
We focus on the most common health challenges, proactively supporting our
Physical health
clients and their employees, helping to
We deliver a range of NHS physical
maintain a healthy productive workforce.
With more than 30 years’ experience
(musculoskeletal) health services that
Our approach delivers an integrated end-
delivering best-in-class physical and mental
involve helping people from age 16 to the
to-end solution covering preventative and
health, Vita Health Group has unique insight
elderly, from all walks of life. Our team of
treatment services to assist employers and employees in addressing overall health and wellbeing, positively impacting on absenteeism and presenteeism. Private physiotherapy services Vita Health Group has been at the forefront of healthcare for the past 30 years. We have a range of easy-to-access physiotherapy clinics, offering private and sports physiotherapy services. We have a team of experts who are committed to excellence in clinical standards
Kat Ishaq, senior bid manager and Derrick Farrell, chief executive
For more information about Vita Health Group visit vitahealthgroup.co.uk
and customer service. We will help our patients get back to being their best.
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Private hospital group of the year Circle Health Group
In 2020, Circle Health Group grew from
surgery and treatments which are much
the team to achieve this in a year when
one of the smallest operators in the
less common in our sector. For example,
they had undertaken a complex integration
industry to the largest private hospital
the Park Hospital in Nottingham became
programme to merge two diverse hospital
group in the UK, with 51 hospitals, 2,500
the largest centre for oesophageal cancer
groups during the pandemic crisis.
beds, nearly 10,000 staff, and 6,500
surgery in the country last year. Circle has a singular strategic focus and
consultants, treating two million patients a year, having acquired BMI Healthcare
In addition to our work to support the NHS,
vision guiding its operations: to drive up
in the largest UK healthcare transaction
last year Circle opened the UK’s first and
standards of hospital care by deploying
in recent decades.
largest dedicated rehabilitation hospital
world-leading technology at scale. To
in Birmingham, as well as continuing our
achieve this, we have entered a unique
Just days after assuming control of the
expansion overseas with the roll-out of
partnership with Spain-based Ribera
expanded Circle Health Group following
our rapidly expanding chain of hospitals
Salud, who are widely acknowledged
the BMI Healthcare acquisition, we
in China. Circle was the first European
to have the most advanced hospital
decided to dedicate all our resources to
operator to enter China.
technology systems in the world. We
supporting the NHS during the pandemic.
have also signed an exclusive deal We attribute all our progress to
with General Electric to bring the latest
Circle’s contribution was unique in the
an unrelenting focus on employee
technological innovation to market, as
scale and complexity of the NHS work
engagement and clinical leadership. Circle
part of a multi-million pound capital
we performed, seeing more than 670,000
was recently ranked as one of the top 25
investment programme to upgrade our
NHS patients, and performing 385,000
big companies to work for by The Sunday
facilities, particularly in robotics, AI and
tests and scans and 170,000 patient
Times. While this is an impressive feat in
digital infrastructure.
procedures. We also performed complex
any year, it was particularly rewarding for For consumers, we have introduced fully digitalised patient pathways, and have been first-movers in the sector in introducing fully online booking systems and next day appointments online. Since launching our online booking service nine months ago, we have seen an 800% increase in online bookings. We are continuing to open up multiple digital channels for consumers to access healthcare via primary care platforms, retail, med-tech, industry partnerships and dedicated apps. It has been a year like no other for Circle Health Group. We are so grateful to our incredible staff and clinicians who have
Massoud Fouladi, group clinical chair and Paolo Pieri, chief executive
For more information about Circle Health Group visit circlehealth.co.uk
worked tirelessly for their patients in the most challenging of circumstances.
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Recruiter of the year Compass Holding Group
Compass Executives representatives collecting the ‘Recruiter of the year’ award
Compass Holding Group is delighted to
on-year, making us the largest provider of
partner for so many businesses delivering
have been awarded ‘Recruiter of the year’ at
recruitment solutions to the independent
critical care to those that were vulnerable
the 2021 HealthInvestor Awards – marking
markets we supply.
is an even greater recognition.
• Compass Associates – Mid-senior
"It is a testament to our improving standards
management across the independent
and levels of service, and this would not be
Following a tumultuous 18 months for
health, social care and children’s services
possible without the graft, dedication and
the sector, we are proud to have had the
markets
excellence of our staff. We are incredibly
our third success at these awards in recent years.
hard work recognised at such a prestigious
• Compass Executives – C-suite
awards, and it is a testament to the
appointments across private (equity
dedication and hard work from all members
and corporate), not-for-profit and
of the Compass team to have received such
independent health, care, and life
The Compass Executives brand sponsored
sciences industries
the ‘Private equity investor of the year’
positive judges’ feedback.
proud and will support the sector to the best of our capabilities in the future.”
• Compass Corporate Services – Back
Award – and as the leading executive search
As a business, Compass Holding Group
office corporate services leadership
firm operating in the investment-backed
is a multi-award-winning, UK-based
recruitment
healthcare space, we were delighted to have
recruitment and executive search
• Compass Life Sciences – Global life
consultancy, devoted to all aspects of the
sciences contingency and retained
independent health, social care, children’s
recruitment solutions.
services and education, and most recently, life sciences industries.
been able to present the winners, Apposite Capital, with the award. The evening gave a fantastic opportunity
Co-founder, Sam Leighton-Smith, was
for the first time in many months to spend
thrilled with the result: "For Compass
time engaging with so many familiar faces,
We are comprised of four brands with
Holding Group to be recognised previously
with the networking lasting early into the
offices across multiple geographic regions
(2017 and 2019) by such prominent figures
morning. We would like to congratulate
established in line with demands from our
within the industry was always an honour.
all nominees, finalists, and winners for all
clients to accommodate their every need.
However, to be recognised during the year
their work in the sector – and look forward
As a result, the teams have expanded year-
of Covid-19 as a recruitment solutions
to continuing our support.
For more information about Compass Holding Group visit compassholdinggroup.co.uk
Awards 2021
WINNERS INVESTMENT
Private equity investor of the year: Apposite Capital Property investor of the year: Octopus Real Estate
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Property investor of the year Octopus Real Estate
surrounded by the people who continue to
Octopus Real Estate is honoured to have
shows Octopus’ continuous commitment in
been awarded ‘Property investor of the year’
investment for care and retirement homes
work together ensuring this vital sector has
at the HealthInvestor Awards 2021.
throughout the UK, ensuring we deliver
the resources it needs to strive for excellence.
exceptional healthcare facilities. Thank you to HealthInvestor UK for putting
With a challenging 18 months slowly being put behind us, there has never been a more
The awards evening was one of the
on a stellar event, and congratulations to
important time to celebrate the healthcare
first events in our calendar to return in a
all the other nominations and winners for
sector. Being rewarded at this fantastic event
physical format and it was a pleasure to be
everything we are all doing together.
Michael Toft, head of care homes; Benjamin Davis, chief executive; Kevin Beirne, head of retirement living
For more information about Octopus Real Estate visit octopus-realestate.com
WINNERS TECHNOLOGY
IT innovator of the year: Vita Health Group Technology provider of the year: Liva Healthcare
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IT innovator of the year Vita Health Group
The award for ‘IT innovator of the year’ 2021
Mental health
reflected Vita Health Group’s commitment
Vita is part of the Improving Access to
to using technology to increase access
Psychological Therapies programme. We
to mental healthcare and support, drive
have a nationwide team of mental health
user engagement and enhance service
experts who are highly trained, accredited
choice. It featured Vita’s partnership with
practitioners committed to excellence in
Limbic, an organisation dedicated to using
clinical standards.
cutting-edge artificial intelligence within
Vita by numbers (per year) • 90,000+ people cared for • 450,000 appointments delivered • 1,100 therapist & healthworkers • 40+ services and specialities
maintain a healthy productive workforce.
mental health, to co-develop a digital triage
Physical health
Our approach delivers an integrated
chatbot. It also featured Vita’s innovative
We deliver a range of NHS physical
end-to-end solution covering preventative
use of virtual reality technology within
(musculoskeletal) health services that
and treatment ser vices to assist
treatment pathways for needle phobia.
involve helping people from age 16 to the
employers and employees in addressing
elderly, from all walks of life. Our team
overall health and wellbeing, positively
But the award belongs to the Vita team
of experts provide the most suitable
impacting
– a group of talented individuals who
treatment for an injury or condition.
presenteeism.
Corporate services
Private physiotherapy services
on
absenteeism
and
demonstrate commitment, professionalism, and compassion daily.
Vita Health Group is a UK market-leader in
Vita Health Group has been at the
Making people better
workplace musculoskeletal, mental health
forefront of healthcare for the past 30
Vita Health Group is a leading UK healthcare
and preventative health solutions. We work
years. We have a range of easy-to-access
provider. We are dedicated to making
with some of the UK’s largest companies
physiotherapy clinics, offering private and
people better, by providing integrated
to provide wellbeing services designed
sports physiotherapy services.
physical and mental health services to
specifically for their employees.
employers, the NHS, and private patients.
We have a team of experts who are
With more than 30 years’ experience
We focus on the most common health
committed to excellence in clinical standards
delivering best-in-class physical and
challenges, proactively supporting our
and customer service. We will help our
mental health, Vita Health Group has
clients and their employees, helping to
patients get back to being their best.
unique insight into delivering holistic, person-centred care. Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. We work with individuals and organisations alike to support and improve lives. Vita and the NHS Vita Health Group, in partnership with the NHS, provide mental and physical services to residents throughout the UK.
Derrick Farrell, chief executive and Emma Weighill-Baskerville, NHS commercial director
For more information about Vita Health Group visit vitahealthgroup.co.uk
Awards 2021
WINNERS PROPERTY
Property consultants of the year – capital markets: Knight Frank Property consultants of the year – property services: AECOM Property developer of the year: Prime
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Property developer of the year Prime
Prime was named ‘Property developer of
with property investors. Despite the
the year’ for the second year in a row at the
challenges of the global pandemic and
HealthInvestor Awards 2021. The category,
national lockdowns, Prime’s strength and
made up of eight finalists, promotes excellence
character, as well as strong relationships
and recognises outstanding performance in
with clients and contractor partners, ensured
the independent healthcare sector.
successful planning consent and financial close on five schemes in 2020.
The judges’ comments:
over the past 12 months, delivering on its
Vikki Town, Prime's group finance director,
“It’s almost too difficult to pick the
commitment: ‘developing space for change in
said: “To win the award for ‘Property
highlights of Prime’s year – the
health and care’. Projects covered acute and
developer of the year’ for the second year
herculean effort to deliver the NEC
elderly care, with a seven-storey car park at
running is an incredible achievement, and I’m
Covid-19 Referral Centre in 21 days
Dorset County Hospital, a state-of-the-art
so proud of the Prime team for all the work
to the regeneration scheme in Woking
medical centre in Hereford, a 176-bedroom
they have done to deliver change for health
town centre – underpinned by a
keyworker accommodation complex in
and care property during this challenging year.
commitment to deliver real change
Prime’s submission focused on its work
Yeovil, a park and ride facility for staff at
in health and care.”
University Hospital Southampton, a 74-bed
“In the face of the turbulence caused by the
care home in Worcester and three further
pandemic, our team has needed to keep
hospital car parks in the West Midlands.
a collective foot on the pedal to maintain
This work amounts to development projects
project momentum and community hope,
valued at £440 million across 2,138,080
and receiving this award really recognises
square feet of high-quality health and care
the efforts the team have made to make
real estate, raising the profile of healthcare
change happen in the last year.”
Representatives from Prime
For more information about Prime visit primeplc.com
Awards 2021
WINNERS SOCIAL CARE
Community support provider of the year: Voyage Care Complex care provider of the year: Cornerstone Healthcare Group Domiciliary care provider of the year: The Good Care Group Residential care provider of the year: Hallmark Care Homes Specialist care provider of the year: The Good Care Group
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WINNER
Awards 2021
Complex care provider of the year Cornerstone Healthcare Group
Specialist care provider Cornerstone Healthcare has been named as ‘Complex care provider of the year’ for the second year in a row – one of only two providers to have achieved this. The accolade comes during the backdrop of the pandemic and national staffing shortages, making the win an even bigger achievement for all Cornerstone staff. Cornerstone has two homes in Hampshire, South Africa Lodge in Waterlooville, along with Kitnocks House in Botley,
Jens Kleyenstuber, finance director and Dara Ní Ghadhra, chief operating officer
and opened a third home, Marula Lodge in Camberley, Surrey earlier this year. All three homes care for people with
challenging year for the sector and this is
They were also keen to point out our
challenging behaviours associated with
testament to the hard work and dedication
company’s “excellent business processes
complex neurological and mental health
of the team.
and performance in an underserved part of the market”, along with acknowledging
needs. “I’m so proud of our team; to have won
the “excellent specialist care provided to
Faced with stiff competition this year chief
‘Complex care provider’ again this year is
a very vulnerable set of individuals with a
executive, Johann van Zyl, said it’s been a
further proof that their care and dedication
mixed set of mental and physical needs.”
is the best in the UK. Faced with the The judges’ comments:
challenge of a global pandemic, they
Cornerstone Healthcare is the only operator
pulled together and continued to enrich
in the Southeast of England whose main
the lives of our residents.
focus is specialist nursing care for people
“Cornerstone continued with
with challenging behaviours as a result of
impressive growth, despite Covid.
“This win is also due to the flexibility and
It focused on and rewarded its
support of my colleagues in the executive
teams through pay increases and
management team”, he added, “We were
Two further homes – in Bristol and Somerset
paying full wages even if shielding
able to swiftly increase pay rates, make
– are in the developmental phase and will
or isolating. The chief executive
bonus payments and change sickness
be in operation from 2022 onwards. This
and senior team were based at a
policy to keep our staff motivated and
will take the company’s bed capacity to 355.
care home during the pandemic to
to ensure continuity of our high-quality
provide support, showing that the
service.”
Johann added; “At times like these, when everyone in the sector is under so much
leadership team is people-focused and not just growth focused.”
neurological or mental health needs.
The judges were inspired by Cornerstone’s
pressure, it really is an honour to be
“solid growth” and “impressive increase
presented with this award for the second
in bed numbers”.
year in a row.”
For more information visit CornerstoneHC.co.uk or email info@cornerstonehc.co.uk
HealthInvestor
WINNER
Awards 2021
Residential care provider of the year Hallmark Care Homes
Hallmark Care Homes, established in 1997,
Covid-19. This financial year, we also
is an industry-leading, and family-run care home group. We provide residential, nursing
increased our team members’ salaries to The judges’ comments:
and dementia care to more than 1,000
reflect their efforts during the pandemic so that all employees in England are paid at or
residents across 19 locations in England
“Hallmark Care Homes has very
above the Real Living Wage.
and Wales and we currently have three
good settings, excellent care and
homes rated Outstanding by the Care
a great Covid-19 response. The
We are proud to have won 100 awards
Quality Commission.
business is very well managed and
over the past 24 years for the quality of the
the management team has taken
care we provide, and we are thrilled to have
Hallmark Care Homes has quickly become
on a sector-leading role. They are a
been awarded ‘Residential care provider
the provider of choice for families, receiving
progressive group putting innovative
of the year’ at the 2021 HealthInvestor
exceptional feedback from residents and
human-led programmes at the core
Awards, recognising our proactive response
relatives. In 2021, we were awarded the
of its services.”
to Covid-19, our unique end-of-life care
highest recommendation in the top 20 mid-
partnership with Marie Curie, and other
size care home groups for the sixth year
innovative programmes which seek to
running with a review score 9.7 out of 10
improve care outcomes for our residents
on Carehome.co.uk. At the same awards,
relationship-centred care to residents.
and develop our team.
two of our facilities Ty Enfys and Greenhill
During the pandemic, Hallmark also
Manor were also recognised, being named
proactively supported its teams ordering
We’re delighted that our all-round
in the top 20 care homes in Wales.
sufficient PPE, putting vulnerable team
performance in every sphere of operation
members on furlough, offering counselling
and the contribution from every team
In 2020, we delivered on financial
for all the team along with a support fund
member has been recognised in this way
performance and we have an ambitious
to help people struggling as a result of
with this prestigious award.
growth programme, with eight new developments in the pipeline which will be built by our sister company, Savista Developments. We have also recently branched into the assisted living sector and have launched our new business, Santhem Residences – which will open its first assisted living development in Shenfield, Essex this year. At Hallmark Care Homes, we understand that in order to be outstanding you need an outstanding team, which is why we currently employ 2,150 people who are supported with continuous learning and development and award schemes so that they feel motivated to deliver excellent
For more information about Hallmark Care Homes visit hallmarkcarehomes.co.uk
The Hallmark Care Homes team
Awards 2021
WINNER PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Public/private partnership of the year: Spire Healthcare
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WINNER
Awards 2021
Public/private partnership of the year Spire Healthcare
Spire Healthcare is very proud to have won
service in Manchester, cared for people
the ‘Public/private partnership of the year’
with acute liver disease in Leeds, and carried
category in this year’s HealthInvestor UK
out urgent cancer surgery at Spire Cardiff.
Awards.
We also looked after people recovering from
The judges’ comments:
Covid-19 in a small number of our hospitals,
“What Spire Healthcare has done over
The award recognises our support for the
after they had spent the most acute part of
the past year exhibits commendable
NHS during the pandemic.
their illness on an NHS ward.
leadership and initiative, clear public
In March 2020, we signed an agreement
Responding to urgent requests for help,
and collaboration, robust internal
with NHS England, making our people,
we loaned a wide variety of equipment
organisational culture, and consistent
facilities, services and equipment available
to local NHS trusts, including ventilators,
large-scale planning, performance
to the NHS. We signed similar agreements
thermometers, monitors and diagnostic
and risk management.”
with NHS Wales and NHS Scotland in April,
equipment, as well as making PPE, gowns
with all services and support provided on
and scrubs available to NHS colleagues.
a cost coverage basis.
Around 250 of our own people also
purpose, external par tnership
volunteered to work in their local trust or
from self-paying patients has also increased
The work we took on was wide-ranging,
at a Nightingale hospital at the height of
significantly and meeting that demand helps
varying significantly across the country,
the pandemic.
further to reduce waiting lists.
was on providing surgery, treatment and
The partnership has continued during 2021,
As a result of the partnership, we now have
diagnosis for patients with cancer and
as we help the NHS address rising waiting
stronger relationships with consultants,
other critical conditions such as cardiac
lists, caring for patients who have been
the NHS at both a national and local level,
disease, and many of our hospitals took over
waiting the longest, and providing diagnostic
and GPs – and our colleague engagement
whole cancer services and chemotherapy
support. Meanwhile, demand for healthcare
has increased.
according to local need. Our biggest focus
from their local trusts. This gave our NHS colleagues time and space to focus on caring for Covid-positive patients on their wards. Across our hospitals, we cared for more than 260,000 NHS patients during the peaks of the pandemic, who would otherwise have seen their treatment or diagnosis cancelled or postponed. This included more than 27,000 admissions of patients who needed urgent cancer care. In Norwich, we put in place a whole new chemotherapy service, to allow provision to move from the local trust to our hospital, while we took over the cystic fibrosis
Dan Cyprus, national business development director and Peter Corfield, chief commercial officer
For more information about Spire Healthcare visit spirehealthcare.com
WINNER
HealthInvestor
Awards 2021
Outstanding contribution award Paolo Pieri
This Award is to recognise the individual who has made an outstanding impact in the sector over the past 12 months. As the figurehead of one of the sector’s most significant M&A transactions in years – and now chief executive of one of healthcare’s largest groups – our winner in 2021 has undeniably had an outstanding impact on the UK healthcare sector. Under his leadership, Circle Health Group has been transformed – jumping from five sites to 53 in a £1.5 billion acquisition that involved a complex off-market Propco deal and a private equity-led Opco deal, simultaneously securing large scale debt financing, a substantial shareholder fundraising and the concurrent acquisition of 30 properties.
Paolo Pieri, chief executive, Circle Health Group
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Awards 2021
Many thanks to our 2021 judging panel
Mark Bassett Chairman, Bassett Consulting Services
Paul Birley Industry expert
Stephen Collier Chair and non-executive chair
KP Doyle Founder, Layercake Strategic Planning
Carole Edmond Founder and chief executive, Glassmoon Strategies
Jan Flawn Chair, PJ Care
Sandie Foxall-Smith Industry expert
Barry Francis Director, Barry Francis Consultancy
Professor Martin Green Chief executive, Care England
David Hare Chief executive, Independent Healthcare Providers Network
Trish Lee Chair, Diagnostic Healthcare
Linda McGoldrick President and chief executive, Financial Health Associates International
David Mobbs Chair, Vita Health Group
Andrew Ovey Head of healthcare, AXA IM Alts – Real Assets
Mike Parish Chair, Various
Mike Parsons Chair, vice-chair and non-executive director
Dr Chai Patel Founder, Court Cavendish, HC-One, Elysian Capital, Royal Madikwe and Bright Future Trust
Mark Salter Managing partner, Apiary Capital
Professor Sam Shah Chief medical strategy officer, Numan
Dr Jane Townson Chief executive, United Kingdom Homecare Association