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Mediclinic bullish for 2022 despite drop in revenue

Group revenue fell 3% at South Africa-based EMEA hospital group Mediclinic International for the year ending March 31, 2021. But there were positive signs in H2 as the London-listed group came to terms with how to work during a pandemic, and the group is bullish about next year despite a particularly challenging start to the last.

San Donato bids for Catholic-owned hospital

Italy's largest hospital group San Donato is bidding to make its first move out of northern Italy through a binding offer for Rome's Fatebenefratelli hospital. Another Vatican-owned hospital is trying to shut down sale rumours at a time when many are struggling with the financial fallout from the pandemic.

“No jab, no job” policy splits UK nursing home operators

The UK government has launched a five-week consultation to look at whether vaccines should be mandatory for care home staff. Care operators are split on the issue, with some fearing it could cause staff retention and recruitment problems.

Unicare founder furious after ousting

London-based private equity fund G Square Capital has taken full control of private health and care group Unicare. Founder and minority shareholder Tom Tidemann tells HBI he is dismayed by its action - but G Square's CEO tells HBI it was necessary to stop Unicare going bankrupt.

Covid continues to boost Unilabs in 2021

Executive chairman Jos Lamers has told HBI that Covid sales continue to rise in Q1 and Q2 2021. They certainly boosted 2020 results at the international lab and imaging group owned by Apax Partners. Like rivals Synlab and Sonic, the business continues to roar away. 

Fleury acquires Sao Paulo orthopaedics group

Fleury Group, the second largest diagnostics group in Brazil, has signed an agreement to buy a two-thirds stake in orthopaedic and rehabilitation specialist Vita Ortopedia Servicos Especializados. This continues its march towards becoming an integrated platform.

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