Portuguese hospital operator CUF released its H1 2023 results on Friday, with the group reporting increased activity and improved financials despite its large acquisitions and building projects.
PureHealth, an Abu Dhabi group which is effectively state-owned, is set to buy Circle Health, the UK's second largest hospital group by revenue, for $1.2bn. The deal follows PureHealth's acquisition of a minority stake in a major US hospital chain. It comes as revenue from both private pay and NHS outsourcing surges in the UK.
This summer, a new immigration reform was passed to make it easier for workers from non-EU countries to relocate to Germany. An Indian organisation plans to train 2,000 nurses for the German market. HBI speaks to experts to find out who will make the most of the changes and if it’s the best course of action to combat labour shortages.
M&A in the UK's for-profit hospital market is back in full swing. As well as the sale of the UK's largest hospital group, Circle, August saw the acquisition of One Healthcare, a small group which operates two multi-speciality hospitals in Kent and Hertfordshire, by Phoenix Hospital Group, a slightly larger UK operator.
Two weeks ago we published an article looking at how inflation has impacted the health and elderly care markets of the UK, France and Germany. In our second instalment of this series we look at inflation's impact on Italy, Spain and Switzerland.
The largest Italian hospital group is set to buy a majority of American Heart of Poland, a fast-growing Polish hospital group, in its first serious move outside Italy, although it has also outlined expansion plans in the Middle East. This deal is also backed by GKSD Investment Holding, the vehicle of Tunisian entrepreneur, Kamel Ghribi. But what exactly is San Donato buying?
The UK's largest healthcare charity Nuffield Health is partnering with Australian oncology care provider Icon Group to debut its cancer care radiotherapy services in the UK market.
Listed Italian hospital group Garofalo Healthcare has re-entered Rome by acquiring rival Aurelia 80. Despite a difficult regulatory environment, HBI hears conditions are set up for the group to thrive.
The UK private sector is set to take a more active role in training nurses. As the market’s biggest group by revenue expands its nursing apprenticeship programme, HBI speaks to a workforce expert to find out more.
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