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Mediclinic stock jumps after a strong six months

Mediclinic, the largest South African hospital group by revenue, saw its shares jump by 7.5% to 346.4p on Friday, after the company reported a “material recovery” in profit margins. This is above the groups previous 2021 high of 344.6p struck in June.
October 20, 2021

BetterUp becomes world’s largest mental fitness startup

BetterUp, the mental fitness platform that employs Prince Harry as its chief impact officer, has become the largest mental health and coaching startup in the world, with its valuation reaching $4.7bn after raising $300m in series E. President Omar Dawood explains to HBI the drivers behind its success.
October 20, 2021

Alloheim “looking to sell early next year”

HBI hears from multiple sources that Alloheim, the second largest nursing home group in Germany by revenue, is likely to sell by early 2022. We look at likely buyers, price, and how this reflects the current demand for healthcare assets.
October 20, 2021

Ameos takeover of Sana Kliniken hospitals approved by competition authority

Germany’s Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) has approved the handover of four hospitals in Ostholstein from Sana Kliniken (Germany’s third largest hospital group) to Ameos Holding Ag, the largest operator of residential psychiatry in Germany, having rejected the deal originally in 2018.
October 20, 2021

Swanton acquires two UK specialist care providers

Apposite Capital-backed UK-based specialist residential care group Swanton Care & Community has bought specialist care providers LH Social Care and Lavender Group Homes. HBI speaks with Sam Gray, managing partner of Apposite Capital, to find out more.
October 19, 2021

Builder of Swiss Covid system offers it free to World Health Organisation

Getting the over-75s and the immune-suppressed to the front of the queue in Switzerland and 18 of its 23 cantons was the task for Romain Boichat and his team at Soignez-Moi faced last winter. The urgency is shown by the pace. Given the go-ahead on December 23, 2020, the online booking system for mobile phones was up and running on January 4. But the official sign-off awarding the contract didn't arrive until March 31, 2021. Boichart is now keen to offer the software to developing countries and is offering it free to the World Health Organisation.
October 15, 2021

Top Doctors raises $13m to boost growth

Top Doctors, the third biggest doctor-booking platform in private healthcare after EU-based Doctolib and global player DocPlanner, has raised $13m to improve its digital tools and grow in key sectors. HBI chats with Alberto E. Porciani, CEO of Top Doctors to find out more.
October 14, 2021

Aspen broken up in sale

UK hospital group Aspen Healthcare has been broken up with the core business sold to non-profit Nuffield Health. Rival group Spire has bought one of the remaining hospitals and an NHS Trust bought out another. 
October 14, 2021

NHS telehealth contracts up for retender next year

Around half of the 183 contracts between NHS trusts and telehealth provider Attend Anywhere are expiring in March 2022. The upcoming tender process is expected to be competitive, with rivals including eConsult, which currently focuses on primary care, looking to increase market share in outpatient consultations. 
October 14, 2021
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