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EDG for sale, while Dentex sells

As exclusively predicted by HBI at the start of August, pan-European and dentist-led European Dental Group (EDG) is up for sale.

NMC CEO standing down

Michael B. Davis, the CEO of the UAE's largest private sector healthcare provider, NMC Healthcare, is standing down. His last day with the group will be December 20, and he leaves having steered the group through the most trying years in its history. Once seemingly facing financial ruin, NMC came out of administration at the end of last year.

Consultants ponder a three way marriage

WMC, the largest player in management consultancy in German hospitals has formed a partnership with healthcare specialists Mansfield in the UK and Antares in Spain. WMC is backed by Nordic Capital. So does this mean a merger?

Virtual fertility clinics – fad or trend?

A UK-based "virtual fertility clinic" is raising money and boldly claiming it wants to become a leading European fertility player. HBI speaks to an operator source to find out whether virtual clinics are here to stay, or a passing trend?

Veonet buys in Spain, looks abroad for expansion

HBI hears exclusively that large Germany-based ophthalmology platform Veonet is buying in Spain, and turning its attention generally to opportunities outside its domestic market.

IHH’s negotiation for Ramsay Sime Darby ends without agreement

Discussions between Asia’s largest multinational hospital group IHH Healthcare Bhd, multinational Australian hospital group Ramsay and logistics company Sime Darby Berhad over the acquisition of Ramsay’s Asian branch Ramsay Sime Darby by IHH have ended without any agreement.

Is Circle BMI for sale or not?

The sale of UK hospital group Circle BMI rolls on - or does it? US care company Centene announced its intention to divest its foreign assets in December and has successfully sold its Spanish and central European subsidiary.  HBI now understands from a source close to the company that the sale of Circle BMI is not currently on the cards. Why?

UK dental deal set for green light from competition authority

The done deal between NHS-focussed UK dental group Rodericks Dental and its target, UK rival Dental Partners from London-based private equity August Equity, looks set to be rubber stamped after an investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

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