Corporate Information

Medacs Healthcare plc - a proud member of the Impellam Group.

Registered Office: 800 The Boulevard, Capability Green, Luton LU1 3BA.

Registered in England and Wales No. 2518546

Our history

Over the past 30 years, we have become leaders in the global healthcare staffing and services industry. Here are just some of our highlights from the last three decades.

2020

We celebrate our 30th anniversary.

2019

ignosys, our global eHealth brand, is launched, providing remote healthcare solutions

2017

Macmillan Cancer Support is named as the official charity partner
Awarded preferred supplier status for Doctors to Mental Health Trusts across the East of England
Expanded the existing master vendor contract in South Staffordshire to include Prison Nursing and AHPs
Awarded preferred supplier status for Nursing to a collaboration of three trusts in the Midlands (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, and Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

2016

iRefer launched
Medacs Academy, our free online training service, is launched
New Middle East office opens in Dubai
Awarded a place on the CPP Clinical Staffing Framework for all disciplines
Awarded a place on the H T E Total Workforce Solutions Framework including the Lots for Demand Management software, Staff Bank, Direct Engagement and Admin and Clerical
Awarded a pilot for the on-site managed service supply of Medical Locums at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Awarded the Master Vendor supply of Nursing to Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Awarded RPO contract at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Awarded the master vendor supply of Psychiatrists and GPs to Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

2015

We celebrate our 25th anniversary
Medacs Global Group is created following the acquisition of Global Group
Revalidation support launched for nurses
Now we Comply system implemented
Latitudes rebranded as Medacs Healthcare
Medacs Healthcare continued to support the England team at Eurospital 2015
Awarded on-site managed service contracts for Doctors in Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, NHS Highland and NHS Lothian
Awarded on-site managed service contract for Nurses at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Awarded on-site managed service contracts for AHPs in Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Awarded master vendor contracts for Medical Locums at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Awarded the portal contract for Acute Doctors at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Awarded master vendor contracts for Nurses in South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
NHS Wales – Nursing Framework
CCS Multi-Disciplinary Framework
H T E Nursing Framework
H T E Perms Framework

2014

Our Nursing team moves into a larger premises in Stafford marking a major milestone in the growth and development of our operations
We open a new Homecare branch to service the Bradford and Leeds areas
The Manchester-based Homecare and Doctor businesses come together in one location at West Quays in Manchester
Awarded on-site managed service contracts for Doctors at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cwm Taf University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board
Awarded on-site managed service contract for Community Nursing at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Awarded on-site managed service contract for AHPs at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2013

Revalidation rolled out to locum doctors linked to Medacs Healthcare as their designated body
Pensions auto-enrolment is rolled out
HR system Cascade is launched in the UK
Awarded on-site managed service contracts for Doctors at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Medacs Vantage Direct Engagement model launched

2012

Managed Services launched with a contract awarded at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (Ealing and Northwick Park locations) and an extension to the pilot at Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust

2011

New flagship office opens in Skipton, England, housing our Finance, Support and Skipton-based operational teams
Selected by the NHS Revalidation Support Team to run the pilot programme for locum doctors
We lauch our Twitter feed - why not follow us?
We join Facebook, clocking up pver 500 Likes in just two weeks - Like us on Facebook

2009

Our business is established in Australia, providing even greater choice for our candidates
We launch our Qualified Social Work division

2008

We become part of the Impellam Group

2007

Our Homecare division is established with the acquisition of two specialist companies
We launch our first master vendor system
Online training launched
Blue Arrow Nursing Care and Chrysalis Community Care join the Medacs Healthcare Group

2006

Awarded a place on the national framework for agency nurses
Awarded a place on the national framework for allied health professionals
We establish our in-house occupational health team, absolving placement officers of the task of chasing candidates' occupational health information, thus further streamlining our service

2005

We expand our quality service to nurses and allied health professionals
We agree an exclusive deal with the Post Office, enabling our candidates to have their ID documentation checked and validated at over 700 of their branches across the UK

2004

We're awarded accreditation to the ISO9001:2000 quality assurance standard

2002

Awarded a place on the national framework for locum doctors
Medacs.com is launched, allowing candidates to search jobs, register and access their information online

2000

We expand overseas into New Zealand, enabling the global movement of candidates

1998

Separate placement and client teams are formed in each region, providing doctors and hospitals alike with a single point of contact, resulting in a better quality of service

1997

We open offices in five new locations (Dudley, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Newcastle), as well as a second site in Skipton, enabling us to provide local knowledge and a wider choice of work
FrostNet, our own bespoke candidate management software, is launched, enabling bookings placed on the system to be matched automatically to the skills and criteria required of the post with well-qualified doctors

1996

Acquired by the Corporate Services Group plc
We become the first major healthcare recruitment company to gain accreditation to the ISO9002 quality assurance standard

1995

We join the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, and remain members to this day

1994

We quickly establish ourselves as leaders in medical staffing, giving our candidates and clients a dedicated point of contact

1993

Appointed to NHS Supplies North West region contract

1990

Trading commences as we open our first office in Skipton, England. Since then, we’ve gone from strength to strength