Advisory firm Grant Thornton is expanding its private healthcare advisory team with the appointment of Paula Holdsworth as associate director for healthcare.

Holdsworth joins the company from Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust, where she was a general manager.

Before this she was director of operations at mental health services provider Raphael Healthcare.

Holdsworth will be based at Grant Thornton's London offices on Finsbury Square.

Grant Thornton partner Daniel Smith said: "I'm delighted that Paula has joined our team. She brings specific expertise of the healthcare sector which perfectly complements our established private sector team."