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Mediclinic: Why has swallowing Al Noor given it indigestion?

What’s going wrong at Mediclinic – and why isn't it being more open about its problems? That’s a question being asked by some analysts after six monthly figures suggested swallowing up Al Noor has given South Africa’s largest hospital group indigestion.

Belgian-owned Chilean healthcare provider gets IFC funding for LATAM senior healthcare

A Belgian-owned Chilean healthcare provider is to receive up to $10million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group. IFC will invest the sum in equity in Seniority Chile S.A., a provider of senior healthcare services in Latin America that operates under the brand name of Acalis. This is IFC’s first transaction in senior healthcare services. We speak to Bart Vanderschrick, CEO of Belgian group Senior Assist International which Seniority Chile S.A. is part of.

Interview: Dr Elias Engelking, Specialist Surgeon, Julius Berger Medical Services in Abuja, Nigeria

Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and somewhere investors are casting a keen eye. Currently, it does not have the healthcare system to match its growing clout. Dr Elias Engelking is an Anglo-German surgeon, who has spent the last five years treating the Nigerian workers of Julius Berger Group, a large construction company originating from Germany. Soon to be a free agent, he's planning to pursue his vision of developing a model hospital for the nation. The surgeon has used his experience treating patients, public and private, on three continents to develop a concept that he believes offers much-needed solutions for Nigeria, and here he explains it to Healthcare Nova.

Investcorp buys stake in Saudi Arabian lab chain Al Borg

Investcorp has bought a stake in Saudi Arabia's Al Borg Medical Laboratories, one of the largest private medical laboratory chains in the Gulf. This appears to be Investcorp’s first foray into health care services.

Interview: Chad Holmes, Red Hat Mobile: Mobile apps can save operators time and money

Mobile app technology has the potential to transform the way healthcare information is recorded, stored and shared - saving time and money and improving patient care. This rapidly growing field can cover everything from getting data from patients and to caregivers, and monitoring and suggesting treatment, to simply helping people navigate hospital sites. We speak to Chad Holmes, senior mobile solutions architect and healthcare sector specialist with US-based Red Hat Mobile which commissioned a survey about mobile app use.

Siloam learns from Airline industry to attract specialists

With a ban on foreign doctors practicing in Indonesia, its largest hospital group Siloam PT Siloam International Hospitals TBK has learnt from the frequent flyer programmes to come up with a novel way to attract and retain much needed specialists.

FREE BLOG The strength of incumbency

Our article on Siloam, the largest Indonesian group, highlights the strength that local groups often enjoy in Emerging Markets, particualrly those which are part of conglomerates.

FREE BLOG The price of management

Bupa is the second global player to buy in the UK healthcare market this week – its deal for dental group Oasis follows Life Healthcare’s acquisition of Alliance Medical. There are two things that stand out about the deals: the Brexit factor and the premium paid for top-rated management teams.

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