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30 July 2015

Octopus Healthcare appoints Sheila Hendy as Clinical Assurance

Director
Octopus Healthcare expands Clinical Assurance Board
Octopus Healthcare, a leading UK healthcare property investor and developer, today announces that it
has appointed Sheila Hendy as a Clinical Assurance Director.
Sheila will sit on the Clinical Assurance Board which Octopus Healthcare established last year with the
objective of promoting a culture of best practice in clinical assurance across its portfolio of investments.
The Board monitors, assesses and acts on clinical matters relating to healthcare investments managed by
the group.
As a registered nurse, Sheila brings with her over 25 years of healthcare experience at both a local and
national level. Sheila most recently held the position of Director of Governance at Cancer Partners UK,
where she was responsible for risk management, business contingency planning, Health & Safety,
Information Governance, Policy and Regulation training, in addition to third party contract negotiating.
Prior to this she was Director of Governance and Risk at BMI The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, in
addition to 16 years at BUPA where she held a number of positions including most notably, National Risk
Manager covering 26 hospitals.
Commenting on the appointment, Mike Adams, CEO of Octopus Healthcare said: Sheila brings with her a
wealth of experience and we are really looking forward to working with her. She strengthens our offer and
reaffirms our strategy to provide a best-in-class service to our operator partners and tenants. As we continue to
expand our investment activity in the UK healthcare market, Shelias extensive governance and clinical experience
will be invaluable.
-EndsThis press release is issued by Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd, which is authorised and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. It is for use by journalists in their
professional capacity and should not be relied upon by retail clients.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Mark Davis / Georgina Turner, Octopus
e: press@octopushealthcare.com
t: +44 (0)1483 869 500
Charles Ryland / Vicky Watkins, Buchanan
e: charlesr@buchanan.uk.com
t: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

Notes to editors
About Octopus
Octopus is a fast-growing UK fund management business with leading positions in several specialist
sectors including healthcare, energy and smaller company investing. Founded in 2000, Octopus manages
more than 5.0 billion of funds on behalf of 50,000 investors.
About Octopus Healthcare
Octopus Healthcare, part of the Octopus group, is a leading UK healthcare property investor, developer
and manager of healthcare properties. The Octopus Healthcare team invests in and develops healthcare
property, as well as partnering with healthcare operators to grow and support their businesses.
Octopus Healthcare currently manages 1.0 billion of healthcare funds across a number of platforms,
with a focus on four core areas: GP surgeries, care homes, retirement housing and private hospitals.