Jelf Group has announced the acquisition of Hampshire-based healthcare advisers Farndale Hammond (Healthwise).

The office, located in Ringwood, will add to the Group's existing offices in Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Swindon, Taunton, Trowbridge, Wells and Wilmslow.

Alex Alway, group chief executive of Jelf Group, said: "The Jelf Group has a clearly stated growth policy and the acquisition of businesses that are both culturally and commercially aligned is a key part of that strategy."