5. Medinet
Legal Expenses Insurance providers | Established in
Medinet is one of the UK’s leading independent healthcare companies, working with NHS Trusts across the UK to help reduce waiting lists. The company was set up in 2000 by Cwmbran-born Peter Jeffreys, who now lives in Newport where Medinet has based its head office. The business was set up from scratch with no external assistance and during its first three years, the company has experienced significant levels of growth, including increasing its workforce from two people in 2000 to 22 employees in 2003. To date, Medinet has treated more than 20,000 NHS patients across England and Wales and works with over 30 NHS Trusts. Trusts transfer the management of patient care to Medinet, which makes all the arrangements for patients to travel to alternative UK hospitals that have been specially selected as having less pressure on resources. Medinet also arranges all patient travel to and from the hospital through its own fleet of vehicles. The company handles every aspect of patient treatment including outpatient care, surgery and all investigations and necessary follow-ups, and all subsequent after care is provided at the patient’s local hospital by Medinet consultants to avoid unnecessary travel for the patient.
1160.5% growth between 2000 and 2002