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India has captured the attention of European and global healthcare investors

India, the world's most populous country, has become a hotspot for healthcare investments, seeing some of the industry's largest recent deals. Activity has been particularly strong in three sectors: hospitals, diagnostics, and digital health. A large population, a growing middle class, heightened healthcare awareness, and a shortage of quality healthcare infrastructure in urban and tier 2 and 3 cities have made the country a focal point for global investors who now view it as an "extremely attractive investment destination."

UK private hospital admissions increase overall but weight loss and cosmetic procedures drop – are GLP-1s at play?

The number of reported private hospital admissions in Q2 2024 reached a record level for that period in a year, and the second highest level ever, at 232,000, according to new Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) data. But while private hospital admissions were up overall — especially across common procedures like cataracts, chemotherapy and diagnostic upper GI endoscopy — some procedures declined. 

Sano Physiotherapy acquires tops:health

Sano Physiotherapy, a UK physiotherapy provider based in Yorkshire, has acquired The Oxford Physiotherapy Service Ltd (tops:health), a physiotherapy and sports massage business based in Oxfordshire. 

Swiss healthcare financing reform to benefit private outpatient sector

Switzerland has voted to overhaul how its healthcare system is financed. Inpatient and outpatient care will both be financed in the same way from 2028, which should enable private outpatient clinics to compete on a more level playing field with public hospitals, particularly in specialisms which are increasingly done on an outpatient basis, such as ophthalmology.

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