10th Oct 2007 16:31
Ultrasis PLC10 October 2007 Press release 10th October 2007 Ultrasis plc Statement re Health Secretary's announcement Ultrasis plc ("Ultrasis" or the "Company"), the provider of computer-delivered,interactive healthcare products and associated services, welcomes the Secretaryof State's announcement of the £170 million expansion of psychological therapiesand commitment to implement National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence(NICE) guidelines for the treatment of depression and anxiety. Ultrasis has been working with the Department of Health and Primary Care Trusts(PCTs) since February 2006 to see its flagship therapy "Beating the Blues" madeavailable to all patients across England and Wales. We are delighted that theSecretary of State has now committed the funds to ensure this is implemented andwe now expect the NHS to honour its legal obligations and make Beating the Bluesavailable to all patients who require it. - ends - For further information please contact: Ultrasis plc:Nigel Brabbins, Chief Executive +44 (0) 20 7566 [email protected] www.ultrasis.com Insinger de Beaufort:Noelle Greenaway +44 (0) 20 7190 7000 Media enquiries: Capital MS&LPeter Curtain / James Madsen +44 (0) 20 7307 [email protected] Notes to editors: Ultrasis plc is a healthcare company with core expertise in health, psychology,software development and programme management. The Company delivers computerisedhealthcare products to the NHS, the corporate sector and other healthcareproviders in the UK and US. Ultrasis was the first company to offer computerised products based on CognitiveBehavioural Therapy (CBT) and interactive multimedia, and is the world leader inthis field. The products help people tackle stress, anxiety and depression, anda full spectrum of related chronic conditions. Beating the Blues is an eight-week, web-based treatment programme for depressionbased on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Following a rigorous examination by theNational Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), "Beating the Blues" was approved by NICE in February 2006 for use in the National Health Service. On 28 March 2007 the Secretary of State for Health announced a frameworkagreement for the use of cCBT in the NHS and approved "Beating the Blues",saying: "Computer-based therapy for milder, but more common mental healthconditions such as depression and anxiety should be made available to anypatients in England who could benefit from it from April (2007)." www.ultrasis.comwww.thewellnessshop.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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