Doctors target sick investors with float offer

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Recent moves in the FTSE may have left investors reaching for their anti-acid pills, but Doctors Dir...

Recent moves in the FTSE may have left investors reaching for their anti-acid pills, but Doctors Direct thinks the time is right for a float on the Ofex market for their visiting doctor service. The company does what the family GP used to do, providing home visits to patients for a set fee and a guarantee to turn up within 90 minutes in the inner London area. Membership plans are available for both individuals and companies looking to spread the costs of such visits. Ofex floats are always supposed to be approached with extra caution because of the level of risk involv...

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