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Huge PPPs pile up for waiting lists

HBI unpicks where the private sector is winning contracts to help manage sky-high backlogs. Nearly £30bn is up for grabs in elective care, oncology and diagnostics. 

Oxygen shortage concerns in South Africa could lead to stockpiling

Worries of an oxygen shortage in South Africa and concerns about the Delta variant of Covid-19 might lead to operators stockpiling O2 tanks, and has led to them increasing storage tank capacity. HBI talks to a South Africa-based for-profit hospital operator to find out more.

Pan-European nursing home groups expand as sector recovers from Covid

The three big pan-European nursing home players have all announced big acquisitions - and Orpea has boosted its growth forecast. Is this a sign that the tide is turning for nursing home operators, as vaccines roll out across the continent and pandemic restrictions continue to lift?

MedEuropa acquisition heralds start of PE radiotherapy consolidation spree

The fragmented German radiotherapy market is starting to pique the interest of private equity, as many doctors reach retirement age. Pan-EU platform MedEuropa has acquired a three-centre group in the northwest, and CEO Ralph Hefti tells HBI that its model of co-investing alongside doctors is likely to win out consolidation efforts.

Rayner plans global expansion after CVC acquisition

CVC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in global medtech ophthalmology business Rayner from UK-based PE Phoenix Equity Partners. We speak to Rayner CEO Tim Clover to find out what the deal means for the expansion of the group and how COVID-19 has affected the market. Click here to see the largest ophthalmology players […]

Mubadala and GIC in talks to buy Spanish REIT

Mubadala and GIC, the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi and Singapore, are in talks for a joint takeover of Spanish REIT Healthcare Activos Yield just nine months after it listed in Paris. 

Ophtha M&A: the latest European deals and rumours

The ophthalmic services M&A market is heating up across Europe as investors envisage a largely COVID-free 2022. HBI has been speaking to operators to find out the latest on known deals and rumours circulating at the moment.

Quironsalud further expands in Spain

Pre-Covid, Spain's largest hospital group Quironsalud appeared far more interested in its international market than the domestic one, with Latin America appearing to be its main focus. Does a new multidisciplinary clinic in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which will double its care and diagnostic capacity there, and it's recent announcement it will open a new 250-bed hospital in Zaragoza suggest a swing away from LATAM and back home?

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