Spire Healthcare CFO hospitalised following cycling incident

Independent hospital group Spire Healthcare revealed on Friday that chief financial officer Jitesh Sodha recently suffered an injury whilst cycling.

Spire Healthcare said Sodha, who was "recovering well" in hospital after being in "a serious condition", would be covered by group financial controller Harbant Samra. Samra will report directly to chief executive Justin Ash.

Ash said: "We are very pleased and relieved that Jitesh is recovering well. We send our very best wishes to him and his family.

"Jitesh may be absent for some time, but we anticipate he will fully resume his responsibilities in due course. Our management team and senior leadership will continue to discharge Jitesh's responsibilities in his absence."

As of 0835 GMT, Spire shares were down 0.31% at 239.26p.