Costa Rican hospital operator Hospital Metropolitano is investing up to US$1.2m to open a new facility in Santa Cruz, in Guanacaste, a province located in the North West of the country. The move is part of a US$10m expansion strategy, which saw the group doubling its network in 2016.
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Profits cap in Sweden could force small operators to sell or close, says former CEO of Capio
Small operators and start-ups could be forced to close - or to sell up to bigger players - if a proposed 7% cap on profits generated by private welfare service providers in Sweden becomes law.
November 15, 2016
France’s second and third largest hospital operators in talks for merger
France's second largest hospital operator Elsan is in talks to acquire MédiPôle Partenaires, the country's third largest group, in the first half of 2017. The deal would create France’s largest private hospital network with €2.2bn in revenues –challenging Ramsay’s position as leader in the country.
November 14, 2016
Cinven still in the race for Unilabs?
Although Cinven is reportedly out of the picture for French reference lab Cerba, one analyst says it is likely that the group is still looking at buying clinical diagnostics player Unilabs.
November 11, 2016
Reading the future of the European labs sector
The European diagnostic lab sector in 2016 presents opportunities, but also substantial threats. Apart from seizing market share from competitors, there are four ways that labs can grow sales – consolidation/rationalisation, diversification into new test groups, outsourcing and finally moving into other areas - be that imaging or outpatient specialty care.
November 11, 2016
Ping An to add 10,000 clinics to its Wanjia Healthcare network
Ping An Insurance Group, China’s largest insurer, is adding a network of 10,000 clinics to its Wanjia Healthcare platform to provide healthcare services to its Ping An Doctor internet portal's 110m registered users.
November 11, 2016
Polaris and Flint Capital buy stake in low-cost dialysis provider ahead of expansion
Africa Healthcare Network (AHN), a low-cost renal care provider trying to build Africa’s largest chain of dialysis centres, has received an investment from Polaris Partners and Flint Atlantic. Nikhil Pereira-Kamath, CEO of AHN, says this will help fund the group’s expansion in Tanzania and Nigeria.
November 9, 2016
Will medical tourists save Russian healthcare operators?
The Russian government is considering creating a new type of visa for medical tourism, as foreign patients are pouring into the country for treatment in light of a weaker rouble. We speak to Victoria Samsonova, director for healthcare at KPMG.
November 8, 2016
The case for PPPs in Portugal – saving money but still under fire
Tense negotiations are ongoing in Portugal regarding the renewal of hospital Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) contracts. This is despite an investigation that concluded PPP hospitals are performing on par with public hospitals – while costing up to 20% less to run for the state. So what is going on?
November 7, 2016
Jiamei Dental to tap into tier three and four cities in China
Jiamei Dental Group, which Healthcare Nova understands is the third largest private dental chain in China, says it wants to expand to underserved tier three and four cities. It also aims to grow its online medical services operations and serve more corporate clients.
November 4, 2016
Sonic Healthcare buys German lab network Staber for €120m
Australian diagnostics network Sonic Healthcare has bought Munich-based laboratory group Staber for €120m. The move allows Sonic to expand its footprint in Germany and is a significant step in the group's growth strategy, according to one consultant.
November 4, 2016
Capio results show it coping with French tariff cuts
Pan-European operator Capio’s third quarter results show the group has fully compensated for the French government’s tariff cut of 2.15% and reports strong growth in patient volumes in the country. We speak to CFO Olof Bengtsson.
