Medacs Healthcare

What Medacs Healthcare does

Medacs Healthcare, legally Medacs Healthcare Services Plc and operating as part of the McGowan Government Group, is a UK-founded (1990) healthcare staffing and workforce solutions provider headquartered at 33 Soho Square, London. It places locum, agency, permanent, and internationally recruited doctors, nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, and clinical assessors into NHS trusts, private hospitals, and regional health services across the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East. Beyond contingent staffing, the company operates four core lines: (i) Staffing Solutions covering locum/agency/permanent and international recruitment with end-to-end visa, OSCE, and relocation support; (ii) Workforce Management Solutions including master vendor/MSP arrangements, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and staff bank management for NHS trusts; (iii) Health Assessments, delivered in partnership with Maximus on behalf of the UK Department for Work and Pensions (PIP) across Yorkshire and the North East; and (iv) a SEQOHS-accredited Occupational Health Services suite including health surveillance, absence management, return-to-work, pre-employment screening, neurodiversity assessments (via sister brand Nurovia), specialist medicals (OEUK offshore, wind turbine, safety critical), and vaccination services.

The underlying technology stack consists of a multi-geography recruitment portal (medacs.com, apac.medacs.com) with candidate tracking, CV submission, job alerts, and a referral engine, alongside a Cyber Essentials / HIPAA / ISO / GDPR-compliant online occupational health portal providing paper-free case management. Distribution is executed through direct enterprise field sales into NHS trusts and private providers, on-site account managers at anchor clients, self-serve candidate engagement via the job portal, master vendor / channel partner arrangements coordinating tiered agency supply, and dedicated international recruitment teams. Revenue is generated primarily through transactional placement and locum mark-ups across temporary and permanent recruitment, supplemented by managed-service fees for workforce solutions and government assessment contracts, and service-fee revenue from occupational health — with locum/agency pricing disclosed in hourly bands (e.g., consultant locum £95–£120/hr; SHO A&E £45–£53/hr) and permanent placement tied to candidate first-year salary. Health assessment volumes and long-tenured NHS trust contracts (some exceeding 14 years) anchor a recurring, contractually embedded revenue base.

Name

Medacs Healthcare

Legal name

Medacs Healthcare Services Plc

Website

https://medacs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing (BPACADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH), Occupational Health & Employer Clinic Services (HLAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Healthcare staffing services
• Medical recruitment agency
• Occupational health services
• International nurse recruitment
• Workforce management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Temporary/Agency Staffing Recruitment: Placement of locum and agency healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, and healthcare assistants into temporary and contract positions. Revenue generated through mark-up on candidate hourly/daily rates or fixed placement fees.
2. Permanent Placement Recruitment: Placement of healthcare professionals into permanent positions. Revenue generated through success fees typically calculated as a percentage of the candidate's first-year salary.
3. Managed Services and Workforce Solutions: RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and managed service provider arrangements with NHS trusts and healthcare organizations. Managing entire recruitment operations, staff banks, and temporary staffing coordination for clients.
4. Occupational Health Services: SEQOHS accredited occupational health services including health surveillance, absence management, pre-employment screenings, neurodiversity assessments, medical examinations, and vaccination services.
5. Health Assessment Services: Volume health and disability assessments delivered in partnership with Maximus on behalf of the UK Department for Work and Pensions, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Medacs Healthcare recruits and places doctors, nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, and health science staff into temporary, permanent, and international roles for healthcare employers. It also provides occupational health services (SEQOHS accredited), workforce management solutions including Master Vendor Services, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, and managed services, and delivers specialist health assessments such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments for the UK Department for Work and Pensions. The company operates an online job portal for candidate self-service and serves NHS, private healthcare, and government clients across the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East.

Product overview

Medacs Healthcare is a healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company with over 30 years of experience since 1990. The company operates a multi-product portfolio consisting of its core Staffing Solutions platform providing temporary staffing, clinical cover, and permanent/international recruitment for healthcare professionals; Workforce Management Solutions offering managed services for NHS staff banks, workforce consultancy, and RPO; Health Assessments delivering volume disability assessments for the UK DWP; and a comprehensive SEQOHS-accredited Occupational Health Services suite including health surveillance, absence management, neurodiversity assessments, specialist medicals (OEUK/Safety Critical/Wind Turbine), and vaccination services. The company also operates regional APAC operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nurovia: Neurodiversity assessment services provided in partnership with Medacs Healthcare's occupational health services

Products and services

• Healthcare Staffing Solutions
• International Healthcare Recruitment
• APAC Healthcare Recruitment
• Workforce Management Solutions
• Master Vendor Services
• Occupational Health Services
• Specialist Medicals and Safety Critical Assessments
• Flu and Travel Vaccinations
• Health Assessment Services (PIP / Specialist Disability Assessments)
• Healthcare Jobs Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 38% higher savings than planned achieved through rate reductions in 12 months
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MaximuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedacs Healthcare delivers volume health and disability assessment services in partnership with Maximus on behalf of the UK Department for Work and Pensions. This partnership has been operating since 2013, with Medacs providing experienced operational leads and clinical workforce across Yorkshire and the North East for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments. The partnership has consistently delivered high claimant satisfaction scores exceeding national averages.
• NuroviacoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Nurovia, Medacs Healthcare's sister brand, provides specialist neurodevelopmental clinicians for workplace neurodiversity assessments. Nurovia contributes clinical expertise and recognized diagnostic tools for ADHD and Autism assessments aligned with NICE guidelines, complementing Medacs' occupational health service delivery.
• NHS TrustscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFramework-approved provider delivering temporary staffing, managed services, and workforce solutions to NHS trusts throughout the UK. Services include platinum-compliant temporary staff supply, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and staff bank management. Long-standing partnerships with NHS organizations including Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, and multiple other NHS foundation trusts.
• Ernst & YoungminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal advisory partnership providing guidance and support for international candidates relocating to Australia, particularly for visa and immigration processes.
• Pathways to New Zealand LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImmigration partner and IAA licenced immigration advisor for New Zealand operations, assisting candidates with visa applications and immigration processes.
• Nursing CPD InstituteminorOthersPartnership providing online courses for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points free of charge to nursing candidates, supporting professional development and registration requirements.
• NWSSP (NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCritical partner in the All-Wales International Recruitment programme, a ground-breaking multi-agency collaboration delivering international nurse recruitment at unprecedented pace.
• AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)coreOthersRegulatory body partnership for nursing and allied health professional registration in Australia. Medacs supports internationally qualified nurses in navigating AHPRA registration processes.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Healthcare Australia: Australia's largest healthcare staffing provider for nurses, midwives, AHPs and aged care; regional counterpart to Medacs APAC competing for similar candidates and NSW Health contracts.

Direct peers

• Acacium Group: UK-based healthcare staffing and workforce solutions group (formerly Independent Clinical Services / CHG UK) operating locum, permanent and managed service lines for the NHS and private sector, directly comparable to Medacs across staffing and RPO offerings.
• Maxxima: UK specialist healthcare recruiter for doctors, nurses and allied health, competing in the same locum and permanent placement market with NHS-trust clients.
• Totally plc: UK provider of urgent care, NHS 111 and healthcare recruitment (Totally Healthcare/ND Care), matching Medacs in targeting NHS workforce demand and managed services contracts.
• Pulse Jobs: UK healthcare staffing brand within the wider Pulse / SEEK Health group covering doctors, nursing and AHP locum and permanent roles; comparable scale and candidate mix to Medacs.
• ID Medical: UK-headquartered healthcare recruiter placing doctors, nurses, AHPs and clinicians into NHS trusts on locum and permanent contracts; overlapping client base and very similar product structure to Medacs' Specialist Staffing division.

Broad incumbents

• Reed Health: UK division of Reed Specialist Recruitment covering doctors, nursing, AHP and social care staffing to NHS and private clients; broader staffing parent but directly comparable in healthcare placement.
• Randstad Healthcare: Healthcare arm of global staffing leader Randstad, operating in the UK, Australia and New Zealand with locum, permanent and RPO offerings serving the same NHS and private hospital customers.
• Hays (Healthcare): Global staffing firm with a dedicated UK and Australia healthcare vertical offering locum, permanent and managed workforce solutions; broader portfolio than Medacs but overlapping in healthcare recruitment.

Others

• Maximus UK: Medacs' named partner on the DWP Personal Independence Payment assessment programme; comparable occupational and assessment delivery scope rather than direct recruitment competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/60091
• Xx.com/medacs_health
• Facebookfacebook.com/medacs

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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