Leeds medical manufacturer to expand following £1.9m London hospital contract

A West Yorkshire manufacturer of medical equipment has won a £1.86m contract to supply products to one of London’s largest teaching hospitals.

Brandon Medical, a Leeds-based business that produces operating theatre and intensive care unit equipment for the healthcare industry, has secured a contract to supply the hospital.

The firm has seen a 10 per cent increase in its workforce over the past six months, has plans to continue to expand following the securing of the contract.

Brandon Medical, which is currently actively recruiting for a range of roles, has worked with the Leeds Manufacturing Festival to boost its recruitment drive.

Graeme Hall, managing director of Brandon Medical commented: “New talent is absolutely the life blood for manufacturing businesses like ours and it’s so important to get young people enthused about the careers we can offer them via initiatives like the Leeds Manufacturing Festival.

“Young people have been hit extremely hard by the challenges of the pandemic and the new job opportunities that are becoming available again, with the resurgence of confidence in the manufacturing sector, are extremely positive.

“Manufacturing is a great career choice - it’s a creative process and people who work in the industry are immensely proud of what they produce.”

Tracey Dawson, chair of this year’s Leeds Manufacturing Festival and managing director of Daletech Electronics in Leeds, added: “There are growing numbers of job opportunities out there with some really exciting manufacturing firms in Leeds and beyond.

“I’d urge young people to find out more at our festival website, and via their school careers department, and discover what manufacturing is all about. This could be your first step to a fantastic future career.”