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Turkey’s largest hospital group on the hunt for acquisitions

MLP Care, Turkey's largest hospital group which runs the Medical Park chain, saw substantial revenue and  EBITDA growth in the first six months of the year. Group CFO Burcu Ozturk tells us that is now looking to expand via acquisitions after opening two new hospitals this year.

Diaverum posts 90 job vacancies in Saudi Arabia

International dialysis giant Diaverum has posted 90 job vacancies for its clinics in Saudi Arabia, according to local outlets. The group's massive government contract looks set to expire in 2019 and there is speculation it may not be renewed. 

Interview: Philips Indonesia CEO on how the private sector is benefiting from UHC

In 2014 the Indonesian government pledged to introduce universal health coverage to the world's fourth most populous country.  Healthcare Nova speaks to the CEO of healthcare focused tech company Indonesia Philips, Suryo Suwignjo, about how healthcare companies can see opportunity where others see impossibility, and how UHC is facilitating the growth of the private market.

Assisted living shortage in Netherlands

There is a growing shortage of assisted living housing and the Netherlands according to a new report. Healthcare Europa speaks to a Netherlands-based healthcare expert to find out why more groups are not stepping in to take advantage of this.

Air Liquide and Linde H1 results diverge on healthcare

Global gases giants Air Liquide and Linde released their H1 results this week. For Air Liquide healthcare was one of the best-performing segments, and most of its growth was organic, while for Linde it lagged behind the rest of the business and it says growth will come through acquisitions. We talk to both.

Fresenius CEO hints at third country expansion for Helios

German and Spanish hospital giant Fresenius Helios saw 10% revenue growth in the first six months of 2018 and nearly the same EBITDA growth. Fresenius group CEO Stephan Sturm says Helios is looking at a third country, and we talk to an analyst about the various M&A opportunities the group has been linked to as well as the outlook in Germany generally.

Rhoen sees 3.6% growth but falling margin

German hospital group Rhoen Klinikum posted 3.6% revenue growth to €620m in the first six months of 2018, with EBITDA growing half that to €51.1m. We talk to an analyst about whether they are a likely candidate for a British hospital group which is for sale. EBIT was unchanged at €20.9m, while net profit was […]

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