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Simplyhealth announces sale of pet health division
Simplyhealth has sold its pet health plan business to Premier Veterinary Group PLC.
Move will enable the firm to focus on human healthcare.

Insurance firm Simplyhealth has announced the sale of its pet health division to Premier Veterinary Group PLC (PVG).

In a press release, Simplyhealth said the sale of 'The Animal Healthcare Company Ltd (AHC)' will enable the firm to focus on human healthcare.

Simplyhealth chief executive Romana Abdin, said: “We can all see how complex and fragile access to healthcare is in the UK. Through the current coronavirus pandemic, this is more evident than it ever has been and this sale will enable Simplyhealth to focus solely on everyday human healthcare, where we are seeing growing demand from our customers and where we feel we can truly make the biggest difference.”

Simplyhealth entered the pet health plan market in 2011 through the expansion of its dental capitation business model, Denplan. In 2015 it acquired AHC, and the business has since tripled in size to provide cover for more than one million pets.

Ms Abdin continued: “PVG is the best home for the next stage of our pet health plan business and we are confident that it will prosper under this new ownership. We are committed to the smoothest transition possible and will partner with PVG and support our independent vet practices and corporate clients throughout the process.”

Dominic Tonner, Chief Executive Officer of PVG, added: “I believe PVG will prove to be a great home for the customers of Simplyhealth by continuing to innovate and deliver a first-class customer experience, through our dedicated and passionate team as well as our industry-leading technology platform.

“This acquisition will further strengthen PVG and enable our dedicated team of people to develop and grow and in so doing facilitate clinics to deliver the very best in preventative pet healthcare, in its broadest sense, across the UK, Europe and USA.”

 

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.