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Inbound UK medical tourists bring in over £275m

London’s private and NHS hospitals make sales of around £275m a year from inbound medical tourists – defined as foreigners travelling to London explicitly for treatment. Keith Pollard, managing editor of the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ), rounded up its inaugural summit in London last week with some fascinating statistics about the state of medical tourism in the UK.

Synlab switches sale to Rothschild

Private equity firm BC Partners is looking to exit Synlab after six years of ownership and has hired Rothschild to find a buyer. We hear that it is looking for €1.4-1.5bn. It paid €618m for the business in 2009.

Report: Turkish government drives medical tourism

The Turkish government sees medical tourism as a key source of foreign exchange and has put in place measures to support the industry. Revenue from the sector is expected to contribute $20bn per year under the government’s 2023 vision, which marks 100 years since the birth of the Turkish state. Healthcare Europa ask what this means for the industry and who can be expected to benefit.

Acibadem triples online membership in one year

Acibadem, the big Turkish private hospital chain owned by Malaysia’s global healthcare provider IHH, has signed up 300,000 to its online healthcare management platform. One aim is to turn one-off patients into longer-term customers. We talk to information systems project manager Merve Caglayan to check on progress.

Report: Ophthalmology – Through a glass, darkly

Thanks to the Crash, there has been a massive fall in lower-end laser surgery. Nonetheless, there are several consolidators in ophthalmology. How are they doing and what are their prospects?

Medicover looks at Romania

Medicover, the Pan-East European subscription and lab provider, has its eyes on buying one of the two big Romanian healthcare chains, which are now for sale. We also get feedback on its new lab operation in Moscow and assess other bidders.

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