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Interview: Jeremy Low, board member Weihai Thonburi – “In China, there are no easy shortcuts, but it’s worth it”

How do foreign operators crack the notoriously tricky Chinese market? Is it possible for non-natives to come in, win over the local population, cut through swathes of red tape and make a profit? We speak to Jeremy Low, director of Weihai Thonburi Healthcare Investment Company, a subsidiary of Bangkok-based Thonburi Hospital Group, which is about to open a 250 bed hospital.

Wound care clinics – the potential in emerging markets

The potential for wound care clinics – especially in emerging markets – is huge. Often costing little to set up, the opportunity to cut costs, cut average length of stay, and operate a quick turnaround (ideally from private payors) should be appealing. So why aren’t we seeing more of them? Healthcare Nova speaks to Rafael Mazuz, MD of OliveSeraph which advises providers how to make such clinics work.

Ramsay shares rise on profit hike

Shares in big private hospital group Ramsay Health Care rose nearly 8% to AUD81.4. The operator which is top dog inFrance and one of the top three in the UK saw net profit after tax rise 16.8% to AUD 482m (€325 m) with group revenue ahead 18.1% to AUD 8.7bn (5.88bn) in the year to June 2016. We analyse the results.

China Resources to buy GenesisCare

Macquarie-backed, state-owned conglomerate China Resources (CR) is waiting for Australian regulatory approval to buy private equity house KKR's 45% stake in oncology group GenesisCare. CR wants to continue expanding Genesis in Western Europe and to tap the Chinese market with new hospital management contracts. The deal values the company at US$1.3bn.

Raffles plans US$735m expansion

Singapore hospital operator Raffles Medical Group is to spend US$735m (S$1bn) in the next three years to expand its presence across Asia, especially in China.

Carlyle to exit Concord

Private equity house Carlyle is exiting Chinese outsourcing group Concord Medical Services as management delists the company from the New York Stock Exchange. CEO Jianyu Yang's investment vehicle Morgancreek Investment and partner Blue Ocean Management will gain full ownership. They plan to expand the business to wholly owned cancer centres.

Diaverum enters China

Renal care provider Diaverum is entering China through a JV with state-owned conglomerate Yueda. The group is planning to build a network, initially in a handful of provinces including Jiangsu and Guangdong citing huge demand and decent public reimbursement schemes. We speak to Mans Olsson, Head of Middle East and Asia.

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