Yorkshire medical group expanding into Westminster

One Medical Group, which has a support centre in Leeds, is setting up an operation in Westminster, as it aims to move into other regions.

The new office is due to open this week, and One Medical Group plans to establish a significant presence across London and the South.

Richard Walne, a former director of an NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed to lead the new London office.

Rachel Beverley-Stevenson, the chief executive of One Medical Group, said yesterday: “2014 is already a very exciting year for One Medical Group.

“We have started strongly, with our patient-first approach securing the contract to run the new NHS Urgent Care Centre in Bracknell, Berkshire, and we’re extremely lucky to have Richard join the team and drive further expansion in London and the South.”

Mr Walne said yesterday: “This is a superb opportunity for me to combine over 30 years’ experience and my contacts in the health industry, to grow the One Medical Group offering in the heart of London’s health economy and beyond.”

Mr Walne has worked with NHS providers, charities and commercial organisations.

In his role as business development director at One Medical Group, he will aim to find business opportunities for the company in the South.

One Medical, which has £10m turnover and 140 staff, provides primary care premises. In recent years, it has developed buildings in Harrogate, Sheffield, Derby and Cleethorpes.

Ms Beverley-Stevenson has a background in senior level business management across the European and Australian markets, in a wide range of sectors.

In 2004, Ms Beverley-Stevenson set up One Medical with support from three local businessman.

Today, it has a multi-million pound property portfolio.

In 2006, Ms Beverley-Stevenson became a founder shareholder of One Medicare, a primary care delivery business. One Medicare has grown from a start up into a business with more than 100 staff across six bases.

In late 2013, Ms Beverley-Stevenson led the merger and rebrand of One Medical and One Medicare. It is now known as One Medical Group.

The group has also started construction of a new multi-million pound medical centre in Stanwix, Carlisle.

It will add to the 16 sites across the group, serving more than 350,000 patients a year.

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