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Beijing paediatric hospital operator New Century Healthcare to IPO
Beijing-based paediatric hospital operator New Century Healthcare is looking to raise HK$1bn (US$129m) in an IPO on the HK stock exchange this month. The group hopes to use the proceeds for expansion in tier-one cities in China.
January 6, 2017
Spanish hearing specialist Gaes seeks investor ahead of expansion
Spain-based hearing aid specialist Gaes, which runs a network of 600 centres in Spain, Portugal, Turkey and South America, is looking for an external investor to fund its expansion projects.
January 6, 2017
FREE BLOG Why do CEOs stand down?
The recent decision by Falck’s board of directors to ask CEO Allan Søgaard Larsen to stand down after 27 years in the company highlights the complexities of power relations between executives and directors.
January 6, 2017
Quironsalud enters Peru
Spain’s largest healthcare provider, Quironsalud, which was recently bought by German hospital operator Fresenius Helios, has entered the Peruvian market through the acquisition of a 50% stake in Clinica Ricardo Palma in the capital Lima.
January 5, 2017
Why has Falck’s CEO Allan Larsen left?
The long-term CEO Allan Søgaard Larsen and deputy CEO of Falck, the mammoth international ambulance, clinics and fire service group, both quit just before Christmas 2016. Larsen without permanent replacements. What is going on?
January 5, 2017
Medics 24 helps Syrian refugees – and looks to Germany, India, Israel and Morocco
Medics24, a small Finnish telehealth start-up is trying to find volunteers in the medical profession to help both patients and aid workers affected by the conflict in Syria. We talk to Jussi Korhonen, director at Medics24 about the benefits of digital health and the group’s Syria initiative.
December 22, 2016
FREE BLOG How telehealth can help in war zones
The healthcare needs of those affected by war, either based in conflict zones or refugee camps, cannot be underestimated - and nor can the difficulty faced in providing it. Access to healthcare services is often limited to sparsely equipped temporary installations, run by overworked aid workers. Doctors, equipment and drugs are all in short supply. What then is the answer?
December 22, 2016
Practo buys Enlightiks
Indian e-health platform Practo has acquired Enlightiks, a business intelligence and predictive analytics software targeting healthcare operators, for an undisclosed amount.
December 22, 2016
Clove Dental plots $25m-$30m crowning glory
Indian dental clinic chain Clove Dental is preparing to execute an expansion plan that could see it invest between US$25m and US$30m into building a network of 600 clinics over the next five years.
December 22, 2016
Brazil’s Hermes Pardini to IPO
Brazil’s fourth largest diagnostics group Hermed Pardini has filed for an IPO, with proceeds expected to fund new acquisitions and greenfield projects – less than two months after competitor Alliar.
December 20, 2016
TPG to buy minority stake in Fortis Healthcare?
Private equity group TPG are rumoured to be in talks to buy a 26% stake in India’s second largest hospital chain Fortis. One consultant says the timing is somewhat unexpected.
