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Ribera Salud CEE head talks to HBI about acquisition and strategy

Spanish hospital PPP operator Ribera Salud acquired its first hospital in CEE late last year, buying the bariatric-focused OB Klinika in Prague through its Slovakian subsidiary Pro Diagnostic Group (PDG). We asked its head of CEE if the acquisition could help it bid for potential privatisations in Czechia. 

Icade eyeing Spanish investment

French property investor Icade Santé is looking to enter Spain this year, while growing its business in Germany and Italy. We discuss strategy with the company's head of healthcare.

Hirslanden-Sana procurement deal “going to plan” while Head of Procurement leaves

Mediclinic-owned Swiss hospital group Hirslanden and German counterpart Sana Kliniken previously-announced cooperation on procurement has split opinion, with a source close to the companies saying it is "going to plan and savings have been generated" while a consultant tells it has been less successful. What is incontrovertible is that Hirslanden has parted ways with its head of procurement & supply chain after just a year in the job.

Private equity conquers Southeast Asia as Metro Pacific Hospitals trade

Global private equity firm KKR and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC have agreed to co-invest nearly $700m in Filipino hospital group Metro Pacific Hospital Holdings Inc (MPHHI) as well as a bond issued by majority-owner conglomerate MPIC, pulling the plug on any immediate IPO. The Philippines is the last major SE Asian market to see big PE money enter its healthcare sector.

Diaverum enters second new market of 2019

Soon-to-sell global dialysis provider Diaverum has bought an Albanian dialysis provider from investors and the country's dominant healthcare service group, marking its first entry into the small market. We talk to one of the selling party.

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