Aya Healthcare, the largest US healthcare staffing firm, expanded into the UK with the acquisition of ID Medical. The deal closed Jan. 10.

“We are excited about ID Medical joining the Aya family of brands,” Alan Braynin, president and CEO of Aya Healthcare, said in a press release. “We believe that we will deliver enhanced value to our respective clients and clinicians through this cross-Atlantic collaboration.”

The deal will enable the sharing of best practices from each market, according to Aya. For example, Aya will deploy its technology and solutions in the UK with a goal of bringing greater efficiency. In turn, US operations can take best practices from ID Medical’s experience in float pools, referred to as staff banks.

ID Medical is based in Milton Keynes, UK. It provides the UK’s National Health Service and other healthcare organizations with MSP services, staff bank management, locum tenens, allied staffing and international recruitment. However, ID Medical also has an office in India that performs some recruiting and back-office functions.

ID Medical will continue to operate under the ID Medical brand.

“We are excited to join Aya in our shared mission to transform the healthcare industry worldwide,” Deenu Patel, CEO of ID Medical, said in a press release. “With Aya’s support, we’ll have access to additional resources, technology and expertise to enhance our services and expand our impact.”

Patel will remain with the company.

Terms of the transaction were not announced.