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ABACUS GROUP AND MEDICUS IT MERGE TO CREATE LEADING IT MSP / MSSP FOR REGULATED INDUSTRIES
Abacus Group and Medicus IT have merged to form a market-leading managed services and cybersecurity platform( MSP / MSSP) serving the highly regulated financial services and healthcare sectors.
The deal unites two specialist IT providers under a shared vision to expand capabilities while maintaining deep sector-specific expertise. Both industries face stringent requirements for security, privacy, compliance and data governance, alongside the need for reliable user experiences. will maintain and strengthen dedicated financial services and healthcare business units to ensure clients continue to benefit from our industry specific experience and domain expertise. This merger also accelerates our ability to scale and expand our innovation investments, especially concerning the rapidly emerging AI race.”
Jonathon Bunt, Partner at FFL Partners, said:“ We are excited to bring together the leading financial services-focused and healthcare-focused MSPs to form a new compliance-centric, market-leading MSP platform. By combining expertise and resources, Abacus and Medicus are uniquely positioned to deliver even greater value and exceptional outcomes to clients, employees and shareholders alike.”
The combined company will integrate leadership from both organisations, leverage operational synergies, expand global infrastructure and focus innovation on AI and cybersecurity while meeting compliance standards such as HIPAA, SEC and FCA regulations.
“ This merger unites two purpose-built market leading companies with shared values, complementary capabilities and a commitment to excellence in highly regulated and intensely demanding market sectors,” said Anthony J. D’ Ambrosi, CEO of Abacus and incoming CEO of the combined company.“ We
LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN FEMALE HEALTHCARE RAISE SAFEGUARDING CONCERNS, SURVEY FINDS
Language barriers are putting both patients and healthcare professionals at risk, with two-thirds( 65 %) of healthcare workers in female care admitting concerns about safeguarding, according to new research from translation technology provider, Pocketalk. More than a third( 37 %) believe non-English speaking women receive a poorer standard of care.
The independent survey of 500 health workers in female primary and secondary care found frontline staff regularly resorting to unsecure tools such as Google Translate, unapproved apps, or personal mobile phones – raising serious safeguarding issues. More than a quarter of respondents encounter communication challenges daily, with healthcare professionals spending an average of two hours each week trying to overcome them, equivalent to more than 12 working days a year.
The report highlights widespread improvisation:
• Forty-three percent of respondents still use Google Translate
• Twenty-two percent rely on unapproved translation apps
• Thirty-two percent use personal phones
• Thirty-three percent turn to colleagues for help
• Over a third( 36 %) believe more support is needed
Jess O’ Dwyer, General Manager, Pocketalk, said:“ This isn’ t just about efficiency – this is about safety, dignity and equality in care. When clinicians are forced to choose between using unofficial tools or leaving a patient misunderstood, it’ s a clear sign that the system isn’ t giving them what they need.”
Pocketalk, which provides secure AI-powered translation approved for NHS and private health use, is calling for urgent action to implement compliant, enterprise-grade solutions across female healthcare.
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