Capita buys medical reporting firm

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Capita Group has bought Insurance Medical Group Limited (IMG) for an undisclosed sum.

Durham based IMG provides medico-legal reporting, diagnostics, and pro-active physiotherapy and treatment services. It employs around 70 staff.

The acquisition by the financial services outsourcing company follows the purchase last year, of Premier Medical Group and First Assist, adds further capacity to Capita's wellbeing and health business.

Capita also said it opened up new parts of the medico-legal market, particularly claims management companies and small and medium sized law practices.

Commenting on the deal, Jason Powell, who moved to Capita with the acquisition of Premier Medical Group and now leads Capita's medical reporting business, said: "IMG produces more than 20, 000 medical reports each year and arranges more than 50,000 physiotherapy appointments through the Physio-link network.

"This acquisition will add important new expertise to Capita's range of health services, enabling us to provide of a full suite of medical reporting and screening services. "

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