<b></b>Miller Ventures, the property arm of The Miller Group, and Bank of Scotland have won preferred partner status for the development of the NHS&amp;’s 4,800 acre surplus property portfolio comprising more than 100 NHS hospital estates in England. Most of the sites will be residential developments.<br> Miller Group chief executive Keith Miller said: &amp;“This success reinforces our position as a leading UK player. The move will provide excellent growth potential for the Group in a number of areas and significantly increase our land bank and market positioning in the south.&amp;"<p></p><p></p>