Circle will provide access to its hospitals, clinicians and experience of running healthcare, allowing Mahindra to develop and adopt new technologies that improve patient care, operational delivery and to reduce costs for all parties.

The project will be delivered by nth Dimension, a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of Tech Mahindra in the UK.

Mr Steve Melton, CEO, Circle, said: "This deal is a sign of the times. Healthcare has yet to see the tech-led disruption that we've seen in other sectors, but we think that is about to change. At the same time, there is a big push in UK government policy for transparency and better patient access to data - while the need for healthcare operators to be efficient has never been higher."

He also added, "Tech Mahindra are a hugely respected firm with a track record of innovation. Its technology has made organizations across a vast range of sectors more connected, agile and efficient. We're absolutely delighted our partnership with

Tech Mahindra will support us to grow our business and improve our competitiveness through the adoption of new technologies."

Mahindra will develop new IT solutions for Circle's hospitals and NHS management contracts - giving its facilities access to state-of-the-art technologies that it has deployed in other sectors such as the telecoms sector, supporting the adoption of mobile healthcare solutions.

Both partners have ambitious growth plans for the healthcare sector, focusing in the first instance on the creation of a new state-of-the-art hospital in Birmingham that will allow for a wide range of innovations to be adopted within the design phase.

Additionally, Mahindra will support Circle in developing its innovative MSK service across Bedfordshire, providing patients with the ability to book their MRI appointments from their mobile phones and GPs viewing scans and reports from their mobile devices.

Mr Rajib Bhattacharya, Vice President, Tech Mahindra said: "....Our plans are to focus on creating and adopting new technologies from around the world into the UK healthcare market which is facing unprecedented pressures on its finances and we felt that Circle were the best partner to work with....."