Mee Healthcare to set up community centres

Mee Healthcare is setting up integrated healthcare centres for optical, hearing, dental, GP and nursing services in community settings in a multimillion pound development backed by the Allele Fund.

A number of centres have completed the design stage and the procurement of state-of-the-art equipment and paperless practice IT technology, with the first, set to open in Leeds in March. Cambridgeshire will follow and an outlet at Westfield Shopping Centre at the Olympic Village will open before the Olympics.

Dr Gail Lese, chairman and CEO, is a doctor and fund manager as well as a founder member of the Allele Fund with Cherie Blair. Peter Price-Taylor is development COO of Mee Healthcare, with optometrists Bob Hutchinson and Lyn Price as chief business development officer and chief clinical officer/clinical director.