Property group Eddisons has appointed a highly experienced healthcare specialist, Kate Deakin, to its valuation team as a director. Based in Eddisons’ Manchester office and working for clients across the UK, Kate, who has over two decades’ property industry experience, joins the firm’s valuation team from Cushman and Wakefield.

Kate will carry out valuations and provide strategic property advice for a range of healthcare providers including nursing and specialist care homes, children’s day nurseries, pharmacies, dentists and GP surgeries.

Eddisons’ managing partner Anthony Spencer said:

“With an ageing population and continuous advances in medicine, the healthcare industry is one the fastest growing globally and we’re seeing a huge increase in demand for our services in this field.”

He added:

“It’s an area in which we have an excellent track record in supporting healthcare clients with the unique challenges they face, including limited funding, changes in regulation and government policy and maintaining older properties that are in danger of deterioration.

“With many years of sector-specific experience, Kate will be a really valuable addition to the team across the UK, providing essential support to our lending, public, private and primary care.”

Also joining the Eddisons valuation team in Manchester are surveyor Malcolm Kilpatrick and graduate surveyor Jack Mayfield.