Hospitals

Portugal announces public-private partnerships for five hospitals, but political uncertainty casts doubt

March, so far, has been a busy month in Portugal’s private hospital sector. Last Friday, Portugal’s government announced plans to convert five hospitals — Braga, Amadora-Sintra, Vila Franca de Xira, Loures, and Garcia de Orta — into public-private partnerships (PPPs). "This is a historic decision," said António Leitão Amaro, Minister of the Presidency, at a […]

March 12, 2025

House of Lords vote to exempt social care providers from national insurance rise

At the end of last month, members of the UK’s House of Lords supported a Lib Deb amendment to the National Insurance Contributions Bill to exempt social care providers from the planned increase.

March 6, 2025

Consultancies secure New Hospital Programme worth £307m initially

A selection of firms have won a New Hospital Programme (NHP) contract worth £307 million over the initial 48 months.

March 5, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s SMC Hospitals eyes IPO

Saudi Arabian healthcare group SMC Hospitals is planning an initial public offering in Riyadh, as part of a trend of healthcare firms going public in the kingdom.

February 27, 2025

Assura rejects fourth takeover offer from KKR

Listed UK healthcare REIT Assura has rejected a fourth offer from US PE firm KKR. The most recent bid was a joint offer from KKR and UK pension fund Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) of £1.56 billion (~$2 billion). Assura says this undervalues the REIT.

February 20, 2025

Muface crisis may be resolved by new funding increase offer

Muface, Spain’s health insurance scheme for civil servants and their families, may have been saved from extinction after its two main participants, private insurers Adlesas and Asisa, indicated they would agree to a 41.2% premium increase.

February 12, 2025

PureHealth to drop NMC acquisition plan

PureHealth, the Middle East’s largest hospital group, has decided not to proceed with its plans to acquire NMC Health, the region's fourth largest hospital by revenue, due to valuation differences, according to Bloomberg reporting. Backed by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign fund ADQ, PureHealth had explored the acquisition in late 2024 but ultimately walked away.

February 12, 2025

Manipal Health Enterprises’ IPO plans add momentum to India’s healthcare IPO boom

Manipal Health Enterprises, one of India’s top five hospital groups, backed by Singapore's global investment company Temasek, is eyeing a $1 billion USD IPO, potentially valuing the company at $7.5 - 8 billion, according to LiveMint, a leading Indian business newspaper.

January 24, 2025

76% plan to increase dealmaking in healthcare and life sciences in 2025, according to report

KPMG, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, has published its annual Healthcare & Life Sciences Investment Outlook, exploring 2024 and the year ahead, revealing deal volumes are expected to grow while valuations are also anticipated to rise.

January 20, 2025

Troubled waters, yet growth potential in Greece’s private health insurance market

Private health insurers in Greece are in the midst of a financial crisis. Reports from a few weeks ago indicated that insurance premiums could rise by up to 14% in 2025, affecting around 1.2 million policyholders. On January 15, following public backlash and government pressure, insurers revised 2025 premium hikes to an average of 7% for lifelong policies, down from 14.6%. Leading health insurance providers like Ethniki Asfalistiki, Eurolife, Generali, and Allianz adjusted their increases, with others expected to follow.

January 17, 2025

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