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Bergman merges with NL Clinics, eyes rapid growth

The Netherlands’ largest ambulatory clinic chain announced a 60:40 merger with the second largest yesterday (September 26) creating a group that dominates hip and knee ops, and is aiming for €500m in sales within three years. We speak to Bergman CEO Bart Malenstein and a local advisor.

Largest Dutch clinic chain refinances

Bergman Clinics, the largest Dutch private clinic chain, has refinanced with UK-listed Intermediate Capital Group after several tough years. CEO Bart Malenstein tell us that better times are ahead as the statutory insurers start to appreciate what the private clinics can offer. What are the prospects for the Dutch market?

FREE BLOG What do you do when medical professionals go off the tracks?

Every year, some 12,000 medical and care professionals are subject to serious investigation by the three largest professional bodies in the UK alone. So how do you deal with the doctor or nurse who starts abusing colleagues, who has sex with a patient, who makes mistakes or lies on their CV? We talk to Jonathan Coe, who runs The Clinic for Boundaries Studies, which offers an intensive course to get perpetrators to open their eyes, take responsibility and change their behaviour.

The changing face of cosmetic surgery in Europe

Cosmetic surgery is en vogue in Europe. France and Germany alone saw over 1m procedures conducted for the first time in 2015. But a growth in popularity doesn't necessarily mean the arrival of a consolidation trend. While private equity groups like Aurelius and Polaris have invested in national chains, the market remains extremely fragmented. In this feature, we take a look at the emergence of new players, find out which treatments are growing and ask several executives in the sector about their plans.

What impact will clarity on quality outcomes have on healthcare services?

We are about to find out the answer to that question. From April 2017, the UK’s Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) will go live with a mammoth website representing nearly 2 million datapoints covering the output of 14,000 consultant doctors with private practice at over 500 hospitals. Over 200 procedures will be measured in 11 ways. What does all this mean?

Hair clinic chain with roots in India looking to private equity for growth

A chain of hair and scalp clinics in India is reported to be in early talks with private equity funds to raise Rs.100 crore (USD$15m). Richfeel Health and Beauty Pvt.Ltd, which promotes itself as providing “India’s most advanced hair and scalp treatment”, is understood to be looking to fund expansion plans both at home, and abroad, and West Asia is reported to be a target.

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