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Yorkshire and the Humber; South Yorkshire; Sheffield
Location of affected unit(s)
Sheffield
Sector
Health / Social Work Human Health Services And Activities Human Health Activities 86 - Human health activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 January 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2017
Foreseen end date
Description
A new rehabilitation centre is due to open in Sheffield with the creation of 100 jobs. The STEPS facility will open in February 2017 and is recruiting medical staff at various levels and also catering staff. The centre will specialise in treatment for adults who have experienced trauma such as stroke or injury. The company is a private enterprise though it has been supported by some public money through the Regional Growth Fund. The centre will treat both private and public patients with their care being funded through the National Health Service, private insurance payments or individual compensation payouts.
Sources
4 January 2017: The Star
Citation
Eurofound (2017), STEPS Rehabilitation, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 89785, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/89785.
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