OREANDA-NEWS. NMC Health plc (LSE:NMC) ('NMC'), the leading integrated private sector healthcare operator in the United Arab Emirates, is pleased to announce the appointment of FTI Consulting as its new Public Relations and Financial Communications Adviser.

Dr BR Shetty, NMC's CEO said: "As an established and growing healthcare business in the region, the appointment of FTI Consulting, with its significant sector experience and international reach, will support our forward growth momentum while enhancing our stakeholder communications worldwide. Through select and strategic investments, we are well placed to deliver on-going and controlled expansion in line with strategy and look forward to working with FTI's team."

About NMC

NMC Health plc group is the leading private sector healthcare operator in the United Arab Emirates, with a nation-wide network of hospitals and operations in the country since 1975. The Healthcare Division currently operates or manages seven hospitals, two day-care patient centres, two medical centres and eleven pharmacies. The company received almost 2.4m patients in 2014. The group also operates a significant UAE wide Distribution business supplying product lines across several key market segments, including: Pharmaceutical, FMCG, Food and Scientific and Medical Equipment. NMC Health plc group reported revenues of US\$ 643.9m in 2014.

In April 2012 NMC Health plc was listed on the Premium Segment of the London Stock Exchange. At the time of its IPO, the group raised funds to enable it to pursue a further growth plan with a number of capital projects for new healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. NMC Health plc is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.