Date: 13 June 2000

Medical Analyst Joins Board

Leading medical market analyst and academic Dr Philip Drury has joined the board of The Medical House. The appointment sees this group of medical services companies strengthening its already formidable line-up of commercial and medical talent.

As one of the country’s leading medical academics and with a vast array of commercial experience, Dr Drury (51) will advise the group on industry trends and the viability of certain projects from a commercial medical perspective.

The Sheffield-based group of companies includes orthopaedic instrument manufacturer Eurocut, computer aided design consultancy Creative Medical Design, the UK’s major dental information service company DERWeb and a principal source of medical and health reference material on the Internet Healthworks. The latest addition, Medical House Publishing, sells software licensing and leading-edge medical content such as Computer Aided Learning. Dr Drury has acted as a Consultant to Eurocut for some time.

Chief Executive of The Medical House, Ian Townsend, welcomed Dr Drury on board:

"As a prominent source of specialist medical business knowledge, we have the best in Philip. Published in virtually every sphere of surgical and medical research, Philip is not only a world-class academic, but also a sharp strategic medical business analyst. He will certainly give the group an edge in future projects, investment and direction."

The appointment is the latest commercial chapter for Dr Drury who has published scores of reports and books in a distinguished career, taking him from Aston and Nottingham Universities to head up some of the UKs top research, academic and commercial medical positions.

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websites:
www.themedicalhouse.com
www.healthworks.co.uk
www.medecal.com

Further information, and interviews with key personnel contact:?

Tim Cooper or Paul Snape at Appeal on 01423 56 44 22 or e-mail tim@appealpr.co.uk