Healthcare Markets

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.

Simplyhealth has appointed Chris Moore as its head of major accounts, charged with developing key relationships with large clients and intermediaries.

The King Edward VII Hospital has appointed Cathy Simonson as finance director and David Fudge as chief information officer.

Healthcare Locums has appointed three executive directors to its board, with immediate effect.

Stephen Collier has been appointed chief executive at General Healthcare Group (GHG) following the departure of Adrian Fawcett.

Cambian Learning Disabilities Ltd (formerly Care Aspirations) has released its financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2010. Turnover for the year stood...