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Sinophi Healthcare signs an MOU with Vernacare of the UK, meets with BIS Secretary of State Mr Sajid Javid MP

September 23^rd 2015

Sinophi Healthcare and Bolton-based Vernacare signed an MOU to deliver £10 million in business to Vernacare over the next 5 years in Sinophi’s hospitals in China.

Sinophi is looking to reduce infections in its hospitals by using Vernacare’s hygienic single-use system for patient toileting and washing.  Vernacare’s system and products are used in 96% of the UK’s NHS Trusts, reducing risks of cross-infection, freeing up nursing time, reducing damage to the environment and producing cost savings.

Lord O’Neill of Gatley, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, witnessed the signing in Shanghai together with Seif Usher, Assistant Director, UKTI China Life Sciences, Health and Social Care.  At the signing Lord O’Neill noted Sinophi’s work with leading UK suppliers of healthcare products and services and the many opportunities for Vernacare and other UK healthcare companies to grow their exports and their businesses in China. He also highlighted the growing UK-China cooperation in addressing the major global challenge of reducing AMR (antimicrobial resistance).

The signing took place during the visit to China by Chancellor Osborne of the UK with a large delegation of Ministers, business and cultural leaders.

Sinophi Chairman Simon MacKinnon signs with Emma Sheldon, Vernacare Marketing Director,

with Lord O’Neill of Gatley and Seif Usher.

Following the signing, Sinophi provided the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, Mr Sajid Javid MP, with an update on Sinophi’s hospital investment plans in China.  These include building Proton Centres using next generation proton therapy treatment machines from the UK’s Advanced Oncotherapy plc to give many more patients in China access to the benefits of proton therapy for cancer treatment.

Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, Mr Sajid Javid MP, with Simon MacKinnon