St Helens Chamber celebrates 1,250th business start-up
St.Helens Chamber has celebrated the launch of the 1,250th business to start in the Borough since the launch of a start-up scheme. Aspect Health is the latest firm to launch under the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative, which is funded by St Helens Council and started in 2006.
St Helens Chamber is the delivery partner for the scheme.
Formed by four independent GP practices, Aspect Health was established in response to a government report into the future of healthcare, which identified a need for two specific projects in the borough.
They were a new medical centre, housed in the new St Helens Hospital and the creation of a “virtual practice” – Elder Care – to meet the needs of older, infirm people.
Seeing the opportunity to become involved in these projects, the separate practices joined forces and shared their expertise to establish Aspect Health.
The company bid successfully for the two contracts, which together are worth £6.4m.
Aspect Health and its affiliate practices provides general medical and primary care services for almost 32,000 people through a team of GPs, nursing and specialist medical staff and administration and support staff.
It is also accredited by the University of Liverpool to provide GP training at every stage of a doctor’s career.
Ann Holcroft, Business Start Manager at St Helens Chamber said: “We are delighted to have been able to support such an innovative business that has not only created much needed employment opportunities, but will do so much wider good for the community.”
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