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The Centre for Medical Imaging , a new £ 2.87 million facility creating a world-class environment for teaching , learning , research and clinical provision , has opened at the University of Salford . GE HealthCare has worked with the university to provide new equipment including the Revolution Maxima CT scanner – one of the first to be installed in the UK .

UPS Healthcare has opened its first dedicated healthcare logistics facility in Giessen , Germany , creating up to 150 new jobs . The 293,000 sq feet ( 27,200m 2 ) GMP and GDPcompliant space will house over 30,000 pallet positions capable of supporting storage of a range healthcare products at 2 º C to 8 º C , 15 º C to 25 º C and up to -20 º C degrees .