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Brazil: for-profit hospitals face crisis

Aside from Rede D’Or, Intermedica and Amil, Brazil is dominated by many thousands of small private hospitals. At Healthcare Latam, the inaugural Pan-Latam healthcare conference held in Sao Paolo this month, we learnt that many are now doing badly, but still won’t sell. Meanwhile, employers are seeking structural changes in healthcare delivery.

Buyer found for France’s fifth largest hospital group

Infrastructure private equity group Antin has entered into negotiations to acquire French hospital group Almaviva Sante. We speak to a well-placed investor with knowledge of the deal, and consider why the price we hear being discussed is so low.

Turkish hospital giant set for $1bn IPO next year

Medical Park Group, one of Turkey's largest hospital chains, is set to go public in 2018 according to its majority owners. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been touted as a candidate for the offering which could value to company at $1bn. Healthcare Europa speaks to a Turkish healthcare consultant about to find out more and to ask if that valuation is realistic. 

Nordic-based group takes over LATAM’s leading ambulance and homecare business

Despite strong rumours that it was set to sell off its LATAM business, Falck, the Nordic-based international ambulance, fire service, healthcare and roadside assistance group, has done the opposite – acquiring the remaining 36.9% of shares in Grupo EMI and taking full ownership of Colombia’s leading provider of ambulance services and homecare.

Falck takes over LATAM’s leading ambulance and homecare group

Despite strong rumours that it was set to sell off its LATAM business, Falck, the international ambulance, fire service, healthcare and roadside assistance group, has done the opposite – acquiring the remaining 36.9% of shares in Grupo EMI and taking full ownership of Colombia’s leading provider of ambulance services and homecare.

Falck set to sell off part of its business, claim sources

Sources close to Falck, the international ambulance, fire service, homecare and healthcare group, say it is talking to interested parties about selling off parts of the business. But, as we hear a big deal is on the cards,  what is it likely to sell – and for what kinds of multiples?

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