Medicover says it is not in negotiations to convert a shopping centre in the central Romanian city of Brasov into a private hospital - for now. But the group is keen to further expand in the country ahead of a potential IPO this year.
Swedish elderly care and social care provider Ambea has completed its acquisition of disability care specialist TBO Helse - its third acquisition in Norway in this field in less than a year. Daniel Warnholtz, CFO of Ambea, explains the group sees strong potential in the market.
The Abraaj Group has partnered with Islamabad Diagnostics Centre, a leading diagnostics chain in Pakistan. But what is its plan for Pakistan - and beyond? Are they looking to IPO eventually, or build a network of integrated services? Healthcare Nova speaks to managing director Hisham Moussa.
Dubai-based private equity investor The Abraaj Group announced today (January 11) that it has partnered with Islamabad Diagnostics Centre (IDC), a leading diagnostics chain in Pakistan.
As predicted by Healthcare Europa last week, Affidea, the pan-European diagnostic imaging and cancer care provider, has confirmed it is considering entering the LATAM arena.
The public listing of the Indian diagnostic group, SRL, via a reverse merger with its sister company Fortis Malar, could be pulled if the sale of its parent, Fortis Healthcare, to private equity goes through. That, at least, is what is being speculated in the Indian press.
Circle Rehabilitation Services, a joint venture between the UK private hospital group, Circle Health, and Vamed, an international hospital construction and management operator, is confident there is a mix of payors willing to fund inpatient rehab. The service should cost roughly two-thirds the price of an NHS acute bed per night, Circle’s chief medical officer, Dr Massoud Fouladi, told Healthcare Europa.
Beijing-based paediatric hospital operator New Century Healthcare is looking to raise HK$1bn (US$129m) in an IPO on the HK stock exchange this month. The group hopes to use the proceeds for expansion in tier-one cities in China.
Spain-based hearing aid specialist Gaes, which runs a network of 600 centres in Spain, Portugal, Turkey and South America, is looking for an external investor to fund its expansion projects.
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