The Doctors Laboratory holds its profit

The Doctors Laboratory (parent company Australia’s diagnostic company Sonic Healthcare) which provides clinical pathology services to the private and state sectors, for the year ended 30 June 2011 showed a profit before tax of £9.7m (2010: £8.3m) against sales of £41.3m (2010: £40.7m). Administrative expenses had fallen to £6.4m from £7.8m in 2010. The company…