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HBI News Round Up, Friday 27th September 2024

In this HBI News Round up we cover one of India’s top for-profit hospital providers Aster DM Healthcare launching a new hospital project in India, the Ministry of Health in Spain restricting who can perform cosmetic surgeries, the UK’s second largest private ophthalmology group Optegra’s latest NHS eye clinic, Spanish for-profit hospital group Grupo Recoletas buying two new fertility clinics and Dutch-African CarePay raising €10 million to expand.  We also look at French drugmaker Sanofi receiving two bids for its consumer health unit, PE firm LeapFrog investing $120-30 million in India’s healthcare and Bulgarian courts overturning healthcare regulations. 
September 27, 2024

Enterprise Investors Fund IX acquires Polish digital dental laboratory Scan_Lab

Enterprise Investors Fund IX (EI Fund IX) has announced its acquisition of Scan_Lab, Poland's largest digital dental prosthetics laboratory. While the deal value remains undisclosed, Enterprise Investors will partner with Scan_Lab’s CEO, Damian Waliłko, to acquire 100% of the company from domestic investors, whose funds were managed by Forum TFI.
September 10, 2024

Brookfield Asset Management takeover of Grifols continues to progress with new debt financing move

The anticipated Brookfield Asset Management takeover of Catalonia’s Grifols has gathered fresh momentum, with the firm reportedly in talks with banks to secure approximately €9.5 billion in debt financing towards the deal, according to Bloomberg sources.  The Canadian investment firm is exploring the acquisition in partnership with the Grifols family, who hold a ~30% stake […]
August 23, 2024

Spanish private healthcare study highlights looming workforce crisis

A recent study by the Spanish Private Health Alliance (ASPE) has revealed an impending shortage of specialist physicians due to an upcoming wave of retirements. The report, titled 'Medical Specialists in Private Healthcare', analysed data from 24,189 medical professionals in Spain across 104 medical centres, revealing that 40% of specialist doctors in the private sector […]
August 20, 2024

Alibaba Group’s Chinese subsidiary enters healthcare, acquiring online platform

Ant Group, an affiliate company of the Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group, is reportedly in preliminary talks to acquire Haodf.com, a Chinese online healthcare platform, as part of its strategy to enhance AI capabilities in the healthcare sector, Bloomberg reported.  The acquisition would allow Ant Group to integrate its AI technology with Haodf's platform, which provides […]
August 20, 2024

UK’s ICO moves to fine NHS software provider £6m

Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd, the company that provided IT and software services to the NHS during the 2022 ransomware attack, may face a £6 million fine from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the British data and privacy watchdog.
August 9, 2024

HBI News Round Up, Friday 9th August 2024

In this HBI News Round Up we cover global private markets manager CVC’s acquisition of diagnostic imaging company medneo UK, NHS and self-pay healthcare services provider Provide Community Group’s acquisition of Mind Professionals, Skanray Partners collaboration with Tata Elxsi to develop surgical imaging and healthcare innovation and wellness technology company TRIPP’s launch of an AI-powered meditation guide.
August 9, 2024
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