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Medical Solutions PLC18 October 2007 For further information, please contact: Medical Solutions plc Nick Ash Managing Director Tel: 0115 973 9010 www.medical-solutions.co.uk Bishopsgate Communications Ltd Nick Rome/Sophie Davis Tel: 0207 5623350 www.bishopsgatecommunications.com 18 October 2007 Medical Solutions plc ('Medical Solutions') Medical Solutions wins LBC agreement in Jersey worth £150,000 The Board of Medical Solutions plc (LSE: MLS), the provider of expert, qualityservices and products to the healthcare, pharma biotech and life sciencesresearch sectors is pleased to announce that Jersey NHS Trust has chosen theSurePath(TM)liquid based cytology (LBC) system for their cervical screeningprogramme. The Jersey NHS Trust has signed a three year agreement with Medical Solutionsfor the provision of the SurePath(TM)system worth approximately £150,000 intotal. Training with the Trust will commence in November and roll out will berapid thereafter. Medical Solutions has previously reported the completion of the planned SurePath(TM)LBC system roll out programme in England and Wales, consolidating anestimated 47% of the market share for England and Wales. --ENDS-- About Medical Solutions Medical Solutions is a leading provider of expert, quality services and productsto the healthcare, pharma biotech and life science research sectors. ItsHealthcare operations provide screening products and reference laboratorydiagnostic testing services for cancer and other diseases and additionalpredictive testing for treatment optimisation for clinicians and patients.Pharma Biotech Services offers support for early stage therapeutic development,offering a "one-stop shop" from tissue pathology, immunohistochemistry,sophisticated image analysis, biomarker determination and assay development topharmacogenomics including genotyping and gene expression analysis. The LifeScience Research services provide core laboratory research support fromconceptualization to implementation, calling upon a wide ranging of cutting-edgetechnology platforms including and an online catalogue of biomolecular tools.This incorporates DNA sequencing, whole genome amplification and a comprehensivelibrary of genomic reagents and clones including cDNA and RNAi. The group has its headquarters in Nottingham, UK where it operates state of theart reference laboratory facilities, with additional UK laboratory facilities inCambridge and Oxford. Medical Solutions is CPA and GLP accredited and islicensed by the Human Tissue Authority. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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