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Goldman Sachs raises $650m for life sciences

Global investment banking firm Goldman Sachs has closed one of the largest first-time private life sciences growth funds. Its West Street Life Sciences I raised "$650 million in equity commitments from a global, diverse group of institutional, strategic and high net worth investors and meaningful commitment from Goldman Sachs employees" according to the bank.

The protocol used in diagnostic imaging is highly vulnerable to cyberattack

The way images are digitally stored and transmitted in diagnostic imaging is highly vulnerable to cyberattack, because the protocol which the industry uses is very old and doesn’t require data to be encrypted. HBI chats with Christiaan Beek, senior director of threat analytics at cybersecurity firm Rapid7, to find out more.

Two French imaging groups invested in by PE

Two medium-sized French imaging operators, X-Ray Phocea and Cardinet, have been invested in by private equity firms, in what could be a signal that the long-awaited consolidation of France's imaging sector is about to take off.

Affidea solidifies presence in Spain and Romania

Pan-European imaging and diagnostic firm Affidea is expanding in Spain and Romania. Its acquisitions of Clinica Atenea in Valencia and Odelga Imagistics clinic in Bucharest bring the number of Affidea’s centers in Europe to 340, cementing its influence in the region.

Affidea tightens its hold on Romanian imaging

Pan-European diagnostic giant Affidea has increased its dominance in the Romanian imaging market with the acquisition of Biomed Scan, a two-clinic imaging provider in Bucharest. This is the second acquisition it has made in the market in 2023, after its acquisition of a seven-clinic group in Teleorman at the beginning of the year. It now has 48 Romanian clinics, by far the most of any private provider.

Ireland’s economic miracle hasn’t spared it from workforce woes

Ireland has seen significant wage inflation as its economy has grown over the past decade, which is attracting talent from overseas. But local imaging operators tell us this isn’t happening quickly enough to fill workforce gaps. There are significant shortages of radiologists and radiographers, as well as most other categories of health care workers.

UK Health Minister looks for further collaboration with independent sector

The UK's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has told for-profit operators collaborations between the NHS and private players have paved the way for them to have an increased role going forward - and that patients will be given greater opportunity to be referred to independent sector providers.

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