IntraHealth has experienced a period of significant growth over the past two years. Turnover has almost doubled, from £3.85m in 2007 to nearly £7m in 2009 and the company has gone from employing 101 staff at its Manor Way offices, to over 300.

Greg Moorhouse, managing director of Intrahealth said: “Working in primary care is complex and challenging so we’re absolutely delighted to have won the award for Outstanding Growth and to be recognised for our team’s hard work and dedication.”

Durham based Fscan, achieved a Highly Commended in the Innovation Award, sponsored by Newcastle Science City. The company, which operates out of the Mountjoy Research Centre, has developed a series of responsive optical probes that can be used to diagnose prostate cancer.

Mike Asher, CEO of Cels, commented: “IntraHealth is a worthy winner of the Outstanding Growth Award, as the standard of entries was incredibly high this year, despite this period of economic unrest. The North East is rich with healthcare and life sciences companies that are doing exciting work across a wide range of fields and they all deserve to be recognised.”

The Business for Life Awards celebrate excellence in the North East’s healthcare industry, which contributes £8 billion to the region’s economy. They recognise the outstanding achievements of the 172,000 people who are employed in the sector in the region whilst cultivating future business success.