A large Israeli medical centre has signed a deal with Moscow International Medical Centre, and is planned to open in the first quarter of 2018.
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Regina Maria invests in a new hospital in Cluj, set to open early 2018
One of Romania's largest private healthcare networks, Regina Maria, is investing €15m in a new hospital in Cluj, the country's second largest city.
September 26, 2017
US group acquires 50% stake in Rome hospital – and targets English-speaking market
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), one of the top 20 largest non-profit chains in the United States, has expanded in Italy with a 50% acquisition of the Salvator Mundi International Hospital in Rome. We speak to UPMC Italy, and contacts in the country about the move.
September 25, 2017
Abraaj acquires majority stake in Kenyan hospital chain
The Dubai-based private equity group has had its 52.6% stake acquisition in Kenyan hospital chain Avenue Group approved by the country's antitrust watchdog.
September 21, 2017
Interview: Dr Peter Bazso, Director, Duna Medical Centre, Hungary
The Duna Medical Center (DMC) aims to be the most substantial private hospital in Hungary, with an ambitious building programme, and the only one that covers almost all surgical areas. Healthcare Europa speaks to its director Dr Peter Bazso about its business model, expansion and the wider market in Hungary.
September 21, 2017
Ava Clinics in talks with Russian billionaire to sell
The fourth largest healthcare services company by revenue in Russia is in talks with a group of businessmen led by Alexei Mordashov to sell the business, a proposal that was recently approved by the country's antitrust watchdog. Healthcare Europa speaks to the group's director general about those discussions and the company's expansion.
September 20, 2017
Healthspring partners with India’s biggest company as it prepares to raise capital
Indian primary care chain Healthspring has begun a partnership with India's largest private workforce, at Tata Consultancy Services (TCA), to provide annual health checks and wellness across all of its 90-plus locations and 300,000 employees. We caught up with Healthspring CEO Kaushik Sen as his company begins talks to raise $45-50m in growth capital over the coming weeks while expanding its offering.
September 19, 2017
Black-owned healthcare investment company lists in Johannesburg, is on the hunt for acquisitions
RH Bophelo is South Africa's first black-owned healthcare acquisition company. It floated on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in July, and thinks it has found its niche - targeting perviously uncatered for lower to middle income families, and consolidating the small players operating in a highly fragmented domestic market working in the shadow of the big three. Healthcare Nova caught up with CEO Quinton Zunga to find out more.
September 19, 2017
Tenet Healthcare looking to sell its UK hospitals
Tenet Healthcare, the third-largest US hospitals chain by revenue, is selling off its UK hospitals. Healthcare Europa has been told offers have been made below the company's asking price, and Tenet is holding out for more.
September 18, 2017
Wenzhou Kangning hospital group posts strong half-year figures and ups stake in Sichuan centre
HK-listed psychiatric hospital group Wenzhou Kangning has announced a half-year profit increase of 12.4% on revenue that is up 49.3%, while increasing its minority stake in a hospital in Sichuan.
September 14, 2017
Saudi German receives funding for “healthcare city”
The Saudi German Group Hospital in Dubai will expand over the next three years with funds from several Emirates banks. Healthcare Nova speaks to the group's UAE CEO Dr. Reem Osman about the expansion.
September 11, 2017
Free digital NHS platforms could give boost to private sector
Healthcare Europa speaks to the CEO's of potentially ground-breaking platforms unveiled at the NHS Innovation Expo in Manchester this week. Both say we could see more opportunities for private platforms to enter the market as a result of the digitisation of NHS records.
