RNS Number : 9397D
Ultrasis PLC
22 September 2008
Date: 22nd September 2008
Ultrasis plc announces a £247,000 contract with Ashton, Leigh and Wigan PCT to provide
"Beating the Blues" for the treatment of
depression.
The North West is leading the way in providing "Beating the Blues" the only computerised
cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) program
approved by The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence ("NICE") for the
treatment of depression. Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Primary Care Trust ("PCT") has followed Oldham PCT which made the same commitment for its
patients in February.
Under a three year agreement, which has a value of £247,000 over three years, Ashton,
Leigh and Wigan PCT has commissioned the full
level of treatments recommended by NICE for its patient population of 330,000.
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan PCT has also renewed its commitment to the Relief suite of self
help eTherapy programs provided by Ultrasis.These online programs for anxiety, depression, stress and insomnia have been used successfully
over the last 4 years with the PCT's
population.
Nigel Brabbins, Ultrasis' Chief Executive, said: "This contract once again demonstrates
the confidence that commissioners have in
Beating the Blues for the treatment of mild and moderate depression. We are delighted that the
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan PCT has made this
commitment and we look forward to helping them deliver significantly improved access to
psychological therapies for their patients."
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For further information please contact:
Nigel Brabbins
Ultrasis
E-Mail: ultrasis@ultrasis.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7566 3900
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7253 5313
Geoff Nash
FinnCap
Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7600 1658
John Webb
Marshall Securities
Joint Broker
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 490 3788
Karen White/Sarah Rice
JBP Public Relations
E-Mail: karen@jbp.co.uk, sarah@jbp.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 117 9073400/ +44 (0) 7787 148393
Editors Notes:
Ultrasis plc is a healthcare company with core expertise in health, psychology, software
development and programme management. The
Company delivers computerised healthcare products to the NHS, the corporate sector and other
healthcare providers in the UK and
internationally.
Ultrasis was the first company to offer computerised products based on Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and interactive multimedia,
and is the world leader in this field. The products help people tackle stress, anxiety and
depression, and a full spectrum of related
chronic conditions.
Beating the Blues is an eight-week, web-based treatment programme for mild and moderate
depression based on Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy. Following a rigorous examination by the National 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 framework agreement for the
use of cCBT in the NHS and approved "Beating
the Blues", saying: "Computer-based therapy for milder, but more common mental health
conditions such as depression and anxiety should be
made available to any patients in England who could benefit from it from April 2007."
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