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What are Ramsay’s plans in Germany?

With international hospital group Ramsay's improved offer for Nordic, French and German acute operator Capio set to be successful, it leaves the buyer with a quandary: take on the unprofitable German operations which give it a tiny market position, buy one of the top five players there as a solution, or conclude Capio's divestment process?

Spanish hospital group continues expansion in South America

Grupo Hospiten, a Spain-based hospital group with a presence in South America, has opened a new hospital in Mexico. We speak to the company's corporate medical director about its business, its market and its strategy in the region.

New overseas bidder reported for Indian hospital chain

The race to buy Punjab-based hospital chain Ivy Health could be hotting up with local press reporting that a "Chinese conglomerate" has entered the fray. We take a wild guess as to which one, while a local source reckons this might just be PR efforts to increase interest in the asset.

Aster DM makes Nigerian play

GCC and Indian healthcare group Aster DM has signed a partnership with a university hospital in Nigeria to set up centres of excellence (COE) and a telemedicine unit. The group says the facilities will help fill Nigeria's most significant gaps in provision, but a local advisor sees a referral stream in the short-term.

Greek government to favour lower NHS bid for Henry Dunant

It still looks likely that the leftist Greek government will pressure Bank of Piraeus into accepting a lower bid from the Onassis Foundation for Henry Dunant rather than a higher offer from consolidator CVC. Meanwhile, CVC has entered talks to buy St Lukes, a big not-for-profit hospital in Thessalonika.

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