Maternal health and gynaecology specialist Thompson Medical is considering a listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange –targeting a S$5bn (US$3.7bn) market cap, according to local reports.
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Fresenius Medical Care to launch 200-clinic network in India
Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) is to grow its service platform in India after buying the country’s second largest clinic network Sandor Nephro Services. It is hoping to launch a large 200-clinic network and to obtain PPP contracts for centres in district hospitals, according Jan Walter, SVP Central Asia Pacific for Fresenius Medical Care.
September 8, 2016
Médipôle Partenaires buys 335-bed operator in Southwestern France
France’s second largest private hospital network Médipôle Partenaires has bought the Clinique Esquirol Saint Hilaire in Agen, Southwestern France, for an undisclosed amount.
September 7, 2016
Bridgepoint-backed French hospital network C2S buys regional operator Avenir Santé
Groupe C2S, a large hospital network based in Eastern France backed by private equity house Bridgepoint, has bought 500-bed operator Avenir Santé. We speak to Olivier Nemsguern, Partner at Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC), the investment vehicle controlling C2S.
September 6, 2016
Third largest Brazilian diagnostics group Alliar to IPO
Belo Horizonte-based Alliar, which claims to be the third largest diagnostics player in Brazil, is to list on the Brazilian Stock Exchange in what would be the country’s first IPO in 14 months.
September 5, 2016
Healthcare Europa July-August 2016
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September 1, 2016
The changing face of cosmetic surgery in Europe
Cosmetic surgery is en vogue in Europe. France and Germany alone saw over 1m procedures conducted for the first time in 2015. But a growth in popularity doesn't necessarily mean the arrival of a consolidation trend. While private equity groups like Aurelius and Polaris have invested in national chains, the market remains extremely fragmented. In this feature, we take a look at the emergence of new players, find out which treatments are growing and ask several executives in the sector about their plans.
August 31, 2016
Greek private hospitals: between Scylla and Charybdis
During the peak of the tensions on Greece’s potential exit of the euro in the summer of 2015, private operators told Healthcare Europa of their difficulties to stay afloat in light of a 40% claw-back. Meanwhile, there were reports people could not afford to pay upfront costs and that hospitals were running dangerously low on the supply of basic medical equipment. So has anything changed?
August 25, 2016
Medlife buys Bucharest operator
Romania’s largest private healthcare provider Medlife has just completed yet another acquisition. The group bought a 90% stake in Panduri Medical Centre, which runs two labs and two clinics in Bucharest. We speak to one consultant about its strategy.
August 24, 2016
Inefficient Greek public hospitals: A price worth paying for political stability?
Despite severe cuts in the healthcare budget, many inefficient Greek public hospitals are remaining open and receiving funding -due to an unwillingness to lay off staff. That’s according to several private groups.
August 24, 2016
Nordics’ independent labs diversify
Over the past decade, independent labs in the Nordics have had to endure dropping prices and the arrival of giant diagnostic players keen to consolidate. They are now trying to change their strategies.
August 23, 2016
Concerns over lack of transparency in German care homes
How do you assess the quality of a German care home? With great difficulty says Daniel Drepper, a German investigative journalist at Correctiv!, who alleges there isn't enough information to assess the quality of care home services, and local authorities are turning a blind eye to it.
