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The rise and rise of digital primary care

A battle is being fought over England’s 340 million annual GP consultations. As waiting lists rise in the NHS, patients are flowing to a host of digital upstarts. Competition is fierce, prices are low and no one seems to like each other very much! We uncover the story of their race to get ahead.

UK veterinary group may attract Nordic bidders

Summit Capital is selling UK veterinary group Independent Vetcare (IVC), a source said. Potential bidders are Nordic private equity houses EQT and Nordic Capital. They each run a pan-European veterinary operation, Anicura and Evidensia, respectively.

Will Bupa buy Oasis Healthcare?

There are numerous reports that UK-based insurer and international healthcare provider Bupa is bidding to buy UK dental chain Oasis Healthcare for £500m. One analyst says the deal would make sense.

Alliance Medical attracts bidders

Alliance Medical, the mainly Anglo-Italian imaging services group, has attracted several second round bidders. We investigate.

Private equity house buys 22 Priory Group facilities for £320m

Private equity house BC Partners is buying 22 mental health hospitals from Acadia-owned Priory Group for £320m. The deal comes as Acadia remains under pressure to comply with competition laws after its purchase of Priory Group for £1.3bn in January 2016.

GALLERY: The care home targeting the ultra-rich opening in the heart of London

A luxury residential care-home designed for residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia, located in the very heart of bustling London, and targeting the wealthy, is about to open. We speak to James Cook, managing director at Innovated Aged Care Limited which is behind the project, about the business model, and offer a sneak peek behind the doors of what could be the swankiest facility of its type in the UK ahead of its opening.

Life Healthcare on a $1bn European hunt

Life Healthcare wants to spend up to US$1bn in a European country, where English is the business language, and is open to occupational healthcare, dialysis, mental health, oncology and more.

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