Totally PLC CQC upgrade service ratings in Staffordshire (2620H)

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Totally PLC

13 November 2018

14 November 2018

Totally plc

("Totally", the "Company" or the "Group")

CQC upgrade service ratings in all three services in Staffordshire

Royal Stoke UCC uplifted by a highly unusual two ratings

Significant improvement in Vocare services since acquisition

Totally plc (AIM:TLY), the provider of a range of out-of-hospital services to the healthcare sector in the UK, is delighted to announce that its Royal Stoke Urgent Care Centre, part of the Vocare group ("Vocare"), has recently been rated as 'Good' overall following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission ("CQC").

In an almost unprecedented move, Vocare has improved the Royal Stoke Urgent Care Centre ("UCC") service by two CQC ratings in six months, moving it from 'Inadequate' to 'Good'. It also improved the rating of both the GP Out of Hours ("OOH") and NHS 111 services to 'Good', meaning that Staffordshire is now rated 'Good' across the board.

Following the rerating, Totally is pleased to confirm that there are now no longer any 'Inadequate' ratings across the entirety of the Vocare group's 24 services.

Vocare Limited, one of the UK's leading national specialist providers of urgent care services, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Totally and manages NHS 111, GP Out of Hours and Urgent Care Centre services for Staffordshire from the Central Region's Head Office called Staffordshire House .

Wendy Lawrence, CEO of Totally, said:

"We are extremely pleased that the work carried out to make significant improvements to Vocare's services at UCC North Staffordshire, since its previous inspection in April, has been duly recognised by the CQC. The team is incredibly proud of the service they offer and this upgrade is testament to their continued determination to improve and provide the best possible service.

"The upgrade of the Royal Stoke UCC marks a significant milestone for the Company as it now means that we no longer carry any 'Inadequate' CQC ratings. This highlights the considerable and tangible progress that Vocare has made to all of its services in just one year since its acquisition in October 2017. These fantastic results demonstrate the Company's ability to integrate its subsidiaries and ensure that they deliver on the Group's ambitions of becoming a leading provider of out-of-hospital care and the partner of choice for the NHS."

Bob Holt, Chairman of Totally said:

"The upgrade on all performance measures is a testament to Wendy, our CEO, and the senior management team's ability to provide the necessary leadership and expertise to ensure we provide quality care and services. The Board and I would like to thank all the staff members for their continued efforts. Our partnership with the NHS continues to provide value for money and improved services to patients and service users."

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Notes to Editors

Totally plc aims to become a leading out-of-hospital healthcare service provider in the UK, helping to address some of the biggest challenges faced by the UK healthcare sector.

By working to deliver preventative and responsive care through its subsidiaries across multiple disciplines, Totally's goal is to improve people's health, reduce healthcare reliance, re-admissions and emergency admissions.

Totally, via its subsidiaries, operates within the UK's outsourced healthcare market, estimated to be worth in excess of GBP20bn per year for the NHS alone. Out-of-Hospital services include care in the community, GP surgeries, patients' homes, prisons and other public sector organisations, places of work as well as mobile locations and urgent care solutions.

The Company is currently engaged in delivering a progressive 'buy and build' consolidation strategy within the UK's fragmented healthcare market and looks to further capitalise on the attractive opportunities that its disruptive, outcome-based, outsourced healthcare service model offers, to ultimately deliver value to shareholders as it continues to build critical mass.

www.totallyplc.com

Premier Physical Healthcare and Optimum Physiotherapy - occupational physiotherapy to NHS, prisons and the police force as well as private clients

Wholly owned subsidiaries of Totally plc, providing a comprehensive range of treatments and advice for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. The businesses deliver physiotherapy and podiatry to NHS patients, have contracts with various police forces and prison sites and provide occupational health and ergonomic services to corporate and private clients. Totally completed the acquisition of Premier Physical Healthcare Limited on 1 April 2016 and Optimum Sports Performance Centre Limited on 14 November 2016.

www.premierphysicalhealthcare.co.uk

www.optimum-hcs.com

About Health Limited - provider of community based dermatology services and referral management services

A wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc and a leading provider of dermatology and referral management services to the NHS in the UK. About Health has been providing community based health services under contract to the NHS since 2009 and the company is CQC registered. Totally completed the acquisition of About Health Limited on 15 June 2016.

www.abouthealthgroup.com

Vocare Limited - leading UK urgent care provider

A wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc, the Vocare Group is one of the leading national specialist providers of urgent care services in the country. Headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, it provides innovative healthcare services to approximately 9.2 million patients across the UK through urgent care centres, GP out-of-hours services, integrated urgent care centres and the NHS 111 service - working in close collaboration with the NHS and other healthcare providers in local areas nationwide. Totally completed the acquisition of Vocare Limited on 24 October 2017.

www.vocare.org.uk

Totally Health - clinical health coaching via B2B model to the NHS and the private sector as well as D2C health coaching to individuals and families

A wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc, provides an innovative model of medically driven, and personalised Clinical Health Coaching to educate patients and give them confidence to self-manage their conditions. The service supports the management of long term conditions in patients such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes and wider wellness issues such as smoking cessation and obesity management.

www.totallyhealth.com

www.myclinicalcoach.com

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