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One Health Group PLC on Monday announced a higher proposed dividend as annual revenue and profit climbed, as it noted that NHS national waiting lists ‘remain very high.’ The Yorkshire, England-based independent provider of surgical procedures funded by the NHS said pretax profit jumped 78% to £2.7 million in the financial year ended March 31, from £1.5 million a year prior, as revenue climbed 11% to £31.6 million from £28.4 million. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation improved by 28% to £2.6 million from £2.0 million. One Health proposed to declare a final dividend of 4.2 pence per share, up 1.7% from 4.13p, bringing its proposed total dividend up by 1.6% to 6.3p from 6.2p. The company said that NHS national waiting lists ‘remain very high’ at 7.1 million at the end of March, citing ongoing industrial action and ‘record’ demand despite continued efforts to reduce them. One Health said this continued to provided an opportunity for the company, as 95% of activity is from new patients from GP referrals, not NHS patients already on waiting lists. Chief Executive Officer Adam Binns said: ‘2026 marked our fifth consecutive year of growth. We have ambitious prospects, which have been further accelerated by the successful AIM initial public offering completed in March 2025. This has strengthened our ability to invest in additional owned and managed capacity, specifically the development of our first surgical hub. Following the considerable progress made during the year, One Health is well positioned to support the increasing demands of NHS commissioners and NHS patients through the delivery of more local healthcare, free at the point of use.’ Looking ahead, Chair Derek Bickerstaff said: ‘The board believes that One Health’s outlook remains strong within a growing and dynamic healthcare sector. Our long-term strategy of delivering high-quality care for NHS patients, free at the point of delivery.’ He added: ‘While the political and structural landscape of the NHS is currently undergoing significant change, including the transition following the abolition of NHS England and the integration of services under the Department of Health & Social Care, the underlying demand drivers remain unchanged. Our country continues to face an ageing population and substantial NHS waiting lists, which stood at 7.1 million at the end of March 2026. The government has committed to materially reducing waiting times and overall list sizes by the end of the current Parliament in March 2029.’ Further, he said: ‘We remain a responsive and agile organisation, well positioned to capitalise on opportunities within a rapidly evolving healthcare environment. We are proud to continue delivering strong outcomes for patients while contributing meaningful social value, and we remain confident in our ability to sustain this impact in the years ahead.’ One Health shares rose 3.5% to 251.00 pence each on Monday afternoon in London. Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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