Advanced nurse practitioner Joanne McIntyre has secured £70,000 in funding from River Capital to launch Promed Health & Derma, a new private CQC Registered Medical Centre health clinic in Bootle, Merseyside.
The clinic will provide a range of healthcare services including minor surgeries, diagnostics, weight management prescriptions, aesthetics and minor ailment treatments such as access to antibiotics for common infections and aims to offer faster more affordable private access to healthcare for working professionals and local residents who are unable to get timely GP appointments.
Joanne is highly qualified with over 15 years’ experience in the NHS and already runs her own successful nurse practitioner locum business and this funding allowed her to open Promed in newly refurbished premises on Stanley Road in early 2024 with plans to secure further premises across Merseyside.
Funding was also utilised to refresh branding, collateral and its new website – www.promed-clinic.co.uk
The clinic’s unique selling point is its opening hours, with appointments available from 8am – 7pm Monday to Friday, 9.30am -5.00pm, Saturday and Sunday’s 10.30am – 3.00pm as well as its ability to take same day bookings for acute conditions, revolutionising health care for many.
Sue Chambers River Capital Investment Manager commented:
“We are thrilled to support Joanne’s vision for increased healthcare access through Promed Health & Derma. She is an incredibly skilled nurse practitioner with the drive and expertise to provide vital services outside NHS schedules. This funding has allowed Joanne to transform outdated premises into an innovative clinic where patients can conveniently get the timely treatment they need.
Joanne McIntyre, founder of Promed Health & Derma, said:
“I’m delighted to have secured the backing needed to launch Promed Health & Derma. There is huge demand for accessible private healthcare and our clinic will provide vital services for busy working people unable to get timely NHS treatment.
“We want to make a real difference to the health of people in our community and services such as our routine blood screening for early identification of some common cancers will help us do this”
The £70,000 loan from River Capital has covered start-up costs including building renovations, equipment, and working capital.
The clinic aims to provide a full range of health services by bringing in two full time and four part time practitioners.