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Advent sells Donte to OTPP for €1bn

Donte Group (formerly Vitaldent), Spain’s largest dental chain, has been sold by US PE firm Advent to Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), for €1 billion. OTPP tells us the plan is to continue growing the group within the Spanish dental market organically, and work with Donte to consider “selective” M&A opportunities.

July 17, 2025

Aedifica shareholders back merger with Cofinimmo

Aedifica and Cofinimmo, two of Europe’s biggest listed healthcare-focused REITs, are one step closer to merging and becoming Europe’s largest healthcare real estate investor, after a majority of Aedifica’s shareholders gave their approval to the board’s proposal to acquire Cofinimmo.

July 15, 2025

China bans EU medical device imports in tit-for-tat move

China has responded tit-for-tat against the EU’s decision to ban China from selling medical devices to EU governments, barring EU medical device producers from selling to Chinese government hospitals.

July 10, 2025

What does the NHS 10-year plan mean for the UK’s private healthcare sector? HBI speaks to industry leaders

The UK Government’s 10 Year Plan for the NHS is ambitious, but experts say it will only work if it's well delivered and built on strong partnerships. For the private healthcare sector, there are clear opportunities to get involved, especially in areas like diagnostics, digital tools, and community care.

July 10, 2025

Terveystalo and Mehiläinen back Finland’s public-private care pilot for people aged 65 and over

Private healthcare providers in Finland stand to gain more publicly funded work as reforms create new opportunities to provide primary care for older patients. This could lead to greater private sector involvement in the country’s healthcare.

July 10, 2025

Nordic Capital takes majority stake in US-based Arcadia amid growing demand for value-based care

Private equity interest in healthcare technology is rising as systems worldwide move away from fee-for-service models. Nordic Capital’s majority acquisition of Arcadia highlights growing demand for solutions that help providers improve care quality while reducing costs.

July 10, 2025

Manipal Hospitals acquires regional provider Sahyadri for ~ $700 million

After months of negotiations, Manipal has finalised the acquisition of Sahyadri Hospitals for an estimated $800 million, marking a major shift in the ongoing consolidation of India’s for-profit hospital sector.

July 10, 2025

Bupa agrees to pay A$35m to Australians whose claims it wrongly rejected

British multinational health insurer Bupa has been forced by Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission to pay A$35 million (~$23 million USD) to Australian insurance customers whose claims for hospital care it wrongly rejected.

July 10, 2025

UK CMA investigating Assura/PHP merger

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the proposed merger between Assura and Primary Healthcare Properties (PHP), two listed UK REITs focused on primary care assets.

July 10, 2025

Interview: Dr Andrew Whiteley, Lexacom

Lexacom is a UK-based company that provides AI-based scribe tools for clinicians to automate note-taking. This is a space with a lot of competition at the moment, with a lot of venture capital money funding new startups. However, with 25 years of experience under its belt, Lexacom has managed to achieve a dominant position in the UK market. HBI spoke to Dr Andrew Whiteley, the company’s founder, about what differentiates Lexacom from its numerous competitors, the NHS’ recent decision to require scribes to be certified as medical devices, and Lexacom’s growing international presence.

July 10, 2025

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