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I'll try to respond to the two questions about job losses. The level-headed approach taken by the Board of THT was one of the most striking aspects of the exercise. I know that at least one of the Board posts was being filled on an interim basis, and the situation is a bit different for people like medical directors, but there were still a number of individuals who were party to the decision, knowing that it placed there own future in question. Jessica was on the inside of this debate, and may be able to add some insights. From my perspective, the amazingly positive approach of the Board was one of the key factors in making the whole process work.
The acquisition itself only really affected the Board, but in terms of job losses more widely, we have managed to keep these to an absolute minimum. There has been some integration of corporate teams. However, immediately after selection as preferred bidder we agreed a process whereby both organisations would sit on vacancies in corporate teams, to allow the flexibility to integrate post-merger. This process is nearly complete. Some people have chosen to leave but pretty much everyone who wanted a job has got one.