5 July 2018 - Press Release

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK launches into Healthcare sector with new appointment and launch customers

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK has announced the launch of its Healthcare division, with a focus on the hospital, dental, veterinary, optical and pharmacy markets.

By partnering with brokers, distributors and equipment vendors to provide financing solutions, in the Healthcare sector, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions enables companies to fund and embrace innovation and expand their business capabilities.

The new division has already secured ten new partners across the different markets. These include Hub and Spoke Innovations Ltd, who supply Europe’s leading 24-hour automated prescription collection robot to pharmacies and dispensing surgeries. Their automated Pharmaself24 Robot enables patients to collect their dispensed medicines 24-hours a day. Patients access the automated pharmacy machine via a unique and secure code sent to them via text message by the robot.

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions has had an established presence in the European Healthcare market for over 40 years with experience in financing key sectors such as Dental Surgery Equipment, Dental Laboratory kit, Diagnostic Imaging, Optometry equipment, Pharmacy Automation and even new 3D scanning technology.

Gary Paragpuri, CEO of Hub and Spoke Innovation, comments:

We are delighted to be partnering with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions. They will provide the access to finance that we need to help pharmacists and dispensing doctors embrace automation and broaden their services.

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With BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions’ finance solution, we can offer our customers an affordable way to place themselves at the forefront of innovation in the healthcare industry. The automated dispensing equipment can positively impact the lives of millions of patients up and down the country as well as creating big efficiencies for both pharmacy and surgery teams.