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Apposite Capital, the healthcare specialist investment firm, has announced the promotion of Sam Gray to Partner. Mr Gray, who joined the firm’s healthcare investment team in 2007, began his career covering healthcare in the M&A practice at Deutsche Bank investment banking. He then joined UCB Pharmaceuticals where he was involved in a number of global and regional in-licensing and M&A transactions, including the UCB’s strategic acquisition of Celltech, the UK public biotech company, in 2004.

Medicals Direct Group, the provider of outsourced risk management and medical services solutions, has appointed Alan Ballard as healthcare sales manager.

Aviva Europe has appointed Doug Brown as chief risk officer. Mr Brown will join Aviva Europe's executive committee reporting to chief executive Igal Mayer.

George Hepburne-Scott has joined Knight Frank's Institutional Consultancy Department in London.

Bupa chief executive Ray King has announced plans to retire next year.

SweetTree Home Care Services, the London domiciliary care agency providing services for disabled adults, has appointed Dela Begum to head a new learning disabilities...

Former government health policy advisor, and current head of UnitedHealth Europe, Simon Stevens has been appointed as a trustee at the King’s Fund and...

Jon Billings has been appointed head of independent healthcare at the Healthcare Commission.Mr Billings, who has been acting in the post since March 2006...

Alliance Medical has appointed Andrew Smith as managing director.Mr Smith was most recently chief executive of the Integrated Transport Division of Serco plc. During...

Mercury Health has appointed Dr Keith Evans as group managing director and Professor Hilary Thomas as full time medical director.Dr Evans, who previously worked...