EC HARRIS ACQUIRES RKW – REINFORCING HEALTH STRATEGY LEADERSHIP
Leading consultant in the healthcare sector EC Harris has acquired RKW, the innovative healthcare strategists that provide specialist healthcare planning, research and consultancy. The acquisition creates a 100 strong health team as the biggest healthcare consultancy of its type in Europe.
RKW is well known in the healthcare sector, for its high quality analytical and evidence based solutions on over 500 assignments with public and private sector clients, including: Guy's and St Thomas'; Great Ormond Street and Ireland's Health Service Executive.
The acquisition comes at a critical time as the Government's drive to deliver cashable efficiency savings and more patient-centric care becomes increasingly relentless. New private sector providers are coming to the fore and there is growing pressure on the NHS to look afresh at unlocking real value from its property estate.
Welcoming the RKW team to EC Harris, Conor Ellis, and Health Sector Leader explained: "We have worked closely with RKW for many years and have been immensely impressed by their ability to create innovative solutions. New private sector providers are operating internationally and embracing innovative models of care whilst State health providers understand the need to look afresh at best practice from abroad. Our clients need to work with partners with an international reach who can provide complete service solutions - unlocking operational and capital value. Bringing our teams together reinforces our unique international ability to do just that."
RKW Director Tina Nolan, who takes on the role of Service Expert with EC Harris, explains: We have a complementary service offering, an international presence and crucially, shared values. Together, operating as EC Harris we have a unique capability to help health organisations to create better, efficient healthcare environments and achieve sustainable and commercially viable health projects in a challenging market."
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