News & Press Releases

Long term relationships pay off

Date: 20th Oct

Toshiba Medical Systems is enjoying outstanding success with Asteral, a vendor-independent Managed Equipment Services (MES) provider to the NHS.
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Asteral is shortlisted for the Building Better Healthcare Awards for Best FM Service Strategy

Date: 16th Oct

We are pleased to announce that Asteral has been shortlisted for the Building Better Healthcare award under the category of ‘Best FM Service Strategy’ for The Asteral and University Hospital's of Leicester Managed Equipment Service
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Asteral on target to boost core team

Date: 9th Oct

Asteral, the UK's leading vendor-independent Managed Equipment Services provider, has made a number of new hires to strengthen its central team.
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Seamless Gamma Camera replacement at Leicester

Date:29th Sept

University Hospitals Leicester has seamlessly upgraded its Nuclear Medicine facility as part of its £140m Managed Equipment Service contract with Asteral.
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Whipps Cross new ultrasound boost

Date: 11th Sept

Asteral, the vendor-independent Managed Equipment Services provider has installed a new state-of-the-art ACUSON S2000 Ultrasound System from Siemens Healthcare at Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust, London.
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Asteral hire heralds move into radiotherapy

Date: 10th July

Asteral, the leading vendor-independent Managed Equipment Service provider, has hired Stephen Tuddenham to develop a new range of radiotherapy and oncology services.
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Asteral wins HealthInvestor award

27 June 2008

Asteral has beaten tough competition from leading secondary care providers and diagnostics companies to win the 2008 secondary care and diagnostic HealthInvestor award which recognises excellence in the healthcare sector.
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Asteral to explain how to free clinicians to spend more time with patients at UK Radiological Congress

18 April 2008

Asteral, the leading vendor-independent, Managed Equipment Service provider to the NHS, will explain how it has helped hospitals across the country free their clinicians to spend more time with patients at this year's UK Radiological Congress...
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£140 Million Managed Equipment Service Commences

10 January 2008

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Asteral have announced a £140 million (at today's prices), 18.9 year Managed Equipment Service (MES) contract. This is the largest stand alone MES contract in Europe to date....
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Asteral's inaugral golf day tees off

04 October 2007

Asteral, the leading vendor-independent Managed Equipment Service (MES) provider to the NHS, has recently held a successful Charity Day at Henley Golf Club....
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Asteral appoints lawyer to its team of healthcare experts

15 August 2007

Antoinette Keane has taken the role of in-house Lawyer to oversee the legal aspects of Asteral's MES procurement negotiations and banking partnerships. She will also... click here for downloadable PDF

Financial Close of New 'Super' Hospital Confirmed by Consortium

2 July 2007

Asteral has announced the financial close of a £130 million, 35-year MES partnership with Peterborough (Progress Health) PLC for provision of a MES to 3 new hospital sites in Peterborough and the existing Stamford site... click here for downloadable PDF

Asteral Nominated as Health Investor Awards Finalist

31 May 2007

Asteral has been short-listed as one of three finalists in the 'Partnership Working Deal Of The Year' category of the Health Investor Awards... click here for downloadable PDF

Asteral to highlight benefits of managed equipment services at UK Radiological Congress

11 April 07

Asteral, the leading vendor-independent Managed Equipment Service provider to the NHS, is exhibiting at UKRC, Monday 11 - Wednesday 13 June in Manchester to highlight its unique approach to the imaging market... click here for downloadable PDF

Whittington Hospital Imaging Department

23 March 07

Local resident and former Arsenal player, Charlie George, has officially opened the new Imaging Department at The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust.. click here for downloadable PDF

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Asteral launches medical equipment evaluation programme

6 February 2007

Asteral has launched a programme of product evaluations. This will analyse the global medical device marketplace to keep Asteral's technical knowledge at an optimum level enabling it to select the best equipment on behalf of its customers... click here for downloadable PDF

Asteral appoints therapy radiographer for project implementation role

31 January 2007

Stephanie Elliott has been appointed to the role of Project Implementation Manager. Stephanie will oversee the radiology elements of an Asteral MES contract with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust... click here for downloadable PDF

UK's first standalone Managed Equipment Service goes live at The Whittington Hospital

23 November 2006

A new state-of-the art Imaging Department has opened its doors to patients at The Whittington Hospital in North London. The fully digital department, one of the first of its kind in the UK... click here for downloadable PDF

Asteral demystifies Managed Equipment Services

15 November 2006

Asteral, the leading vendor-independent Managed Equipment Services (MES) provider to the NHS, has published a White Paper entitled, 'Demystifying MES'... click here for downloadable PDF

Countdown to opening of Britain's most innovative imaging department steps-up as final piece of equipment is delivered

12 September 2006

The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust in London has taken delivery of its final piece of equipment for the innovative new imaging department... click here for downloadable PDF

Managed Services Conference designed to explore key issues

7 September 2006

A 2-day conference exploring how managed service arrangements can generate efficiencies in the NHS at the same time as improving patient care has been arranged by healthcare event specialist Wilmington Conferences.... click here for downloadable PDF

Asteral proves it's a PFI winner

14 July 2006

Asteral has won the PPP:PFI Sailing Challenge. The event was held in late June 2006, based from Cowes with sailing in the world famous Solent waters... click here for downloadable PDF

Asteral announces UK expansion

13 June 2006

New headquarters and personnel appointments signal period of growth... click here for downloadable PDF

A new name in the Managed Equipment Services market is announced

1 March 2006

Asteral, the leading vendor independent Managed Equipment Services (MES) provider to the NHS, has launched its new identity... click here for downloadable PDF