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UK healthcare faces up to Brexit

The UK has voted to leave the EU unleashing economic and political turmoil that has taken the legs out from under Sterling, ignited press hysteria and will likely see the leaders of both major parties replaced. As always, the NHS was front and centre during the campaign. But concerns for healthcare more broadly, including the private sector, are numerous. We talk to investors, operators and advisors.
July 1, 2016

Hong Kong operators eye mainland medical tourists

Hong Kong operators are expanding to mainland China to promote their brands and bring medical tourists to Hong Kong, according to Thalia Georgiou, founder of consultancy firm Asia Care Group. We look at how Hong Kong-based Townhealth, is building dentistry and cosmetic surgery networks on the mainland, one year after Chinese insurer China Life Insurance became its largest shareholder.
June 22, 2016

Akademikliniken to consolidate plastic surgery sector in the Nordics

Danish buyout firm Polaris has acquired a majority stake in plastic surgery and aesthetic treatment provider Akademikliniken. Under previous owner private equity house Valedo, Akademikliniken had tripled its hospital and clinic network in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. It now aims to further consolidate in the Nordics – according to CEO Magnus Jansson.
May 31, 2016

Gulf States to boost PPPs, eHealth, preventive care and long-term care

In its comprehensive annual report on the healthcare industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, private equity house Alpen Capital explores current trends. Projecting the GCC total private and public healthcare market to grow 12.1% to $71.3bn in 2020, it highlights population growth, the introduction of health insurance and rising healthcare costs as key drivers –resulting in the development of PPPs, eHealth, preventive care and long-term care.
March 22, 2016

Gimv invests €12.5m to expand Equipe Zorgbedrijven

Private equity house Gimv has bought a minority stake in Equipe Zorgbedrijven, a Dutch outpatient clinic chain. Gimv, which has also invested in French hospital chain Almaviva Santé, will be running the expansion alongside CEO Jak Dekker and two of the founding surgeons. We talk to Gimv's healthcare specialist Elderd Land.
November 10, 2015

Lux Med buys diagnostics specialist Euro-Clinic

Bupa-owned Polish provider and insurer Lux Med buys Euro-Clinic. Based in Krakow, Euro-Clinic’s diagnostic laboratories will allow Lux Med to further integrate its service offering.
October 30, 2015
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