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Black-owned healthcare investment company lists in Johannesburg, is on the hunt for acquisitions

RH Bophelo is South Africa's first black-owned healthcare acquisition company. It floated on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in July, and thinks it has found its niche - targeting perviously uncatered for lower to middle income families, and consolidating the small players operating in a highly fragmented domestic market working in the shadow of the big three. Healthcare Nova caught up with CEO Quinton Zunga to find out more.

Spire shares plummet 18% on poor results and Patterson payout

Listed UK hospital group Spire Healthcare shed almost a fifth of its value in one day last week, following disappointing first half results and a record pay-out to victims of medical fraud. The share price fall has led to speculation of a bid.

New Falck CEO “systematically examining business” after first half losses

Jacob Riis, new CEO at Falck, the international ambulance, fire service and healthcare group, admits H1 2017 results were “not satisfactory” and says he is "systematically examining" the business. Could this be with a view to a sale? Healthcare Europa speaks to an informed source amid speculation that we might soon see a sale of Falck’s healthcare services business – which unlike the rest of the business is doing rather well.

Tenet Healthcare looking to sell its UK hospitals

Tenet Healthcare, the third-largest US hospitals chain by revenue, is selling off its UK hospitals. Healthcare Europa has been told offers have been made below the company's asking price, and Tenet is holding out for more.

Pan-European dentistry is here, but at what price?

The first truly Pan-European dentistry giant with clinics in around ten countries could soon be a reality after years of gradual bottom-up consolidation. A huge fragmented market remains to be conquered – but we hear concerns that prices are coming unstuck from reality.

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