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“Fast and furious growth” – A survey of private healthcare operators in Europe and Emerging Markets

Big for-profit healthcare operators expect to grow sales at over 10% annually for the next five years in Developed and Emerging Markets, but what do they see as their main challenges? A fascinating picture is revealed in a new survey of 81 mainly CEOs and CXOs in 37 countries of predominately large hospital chains, diagnostic lab and imaging players, commissioned by Siemens Healthineers (the new name for Siemens Healthcare) from Healthcare Business International. The quantitive survey was followed up with depth interviews with a dozen respondents.

“Fast and furious growth” – A survey of private healthcare operators in Europe and Emerging Markets

Big for-profit healthcare operators expect to grow sales at over 10% annually for the next five years in Developed and Emerging Markets, but what do they see as their main challenges? A fascinating picture is revealed in a new survey of 81 mainly CEOs and CXOs in 37 countries of predominately large hospital chains, diagnostic labs and imaging players, commissioned by Siemens Healthineers (the new name for Siemens Healthcare) from Healthcare Business International. The quantitive survey was followed up with depth interviews with a dozen respondents.

Building brands that win patients

Nordic countries are moving towards healthcare systems where money follows the patient and there's a broader range of private providers to chose from. How are operators responding to greater competition? Johan Fredriksson from Praktikertjänst and Yrjo Narhinen from Terveystelo discussed brand building and patient choice at our HBI's 2016 Breaking Barriers conference.

Svet Zdravia bets on more privatisations in Czechia

Although the current Czech government is not keen on hospital privatisations, Penta-owned Slovak chain Svet Zdravia, with €160m revenues and 14 hospitals, expects the mood to change after the 2016 elections. But Central Europe remains marked by strong government interference and the misuse of public funds.

Fresenius to buy Mater Private

The Irish Times reports on 25 April, 2016, that German healthcare giant Fresenius is buying Irish hospital and outpatient network Mater Private from private equity owners Capvest for €500m.

Medlife buys Romania’s largest dentist

Romania's race to consolidate the healthcare sector is stepping up. Frontrunner Medlife has bought the country's largest dental chain Dentestet. Meanwhile, Regina Maria continues to expand its hospital network.

IFC backs Regency Hospital to expand in Uttar Pradesh

The World Bank's investment arm International Finance Corporation (IFC) is backing an Rs 160 crore ($24m) investment to expand Regency Hospital in Kanpur, India. The plan is to open a new secondary hospital and an oncology centre run jointly with Bangalore-based cancer specialist Health Care Global (HCG). Regency will also expand across Uttar Pradesh with new hospitals in Lucknow and Allahabad.

Marcel Hermann quits at Médipôle Partenaires

Marcel Hermann, who founded Médipôle Sud Santé in 2006, has quit as president of Médipôle Partenaires, now the third largest French hospital group. He had been named in the ‘Panama Papers’ scandal suspected of tax evasion. There are rumours that the group could IPO as soon as the autumn of 2016.

Mediheal expands to Ethiopia

Kenya-based hospital operator Mediheal, which runs one hospital and five diagnostic centres (total figures) in Eldoret, Nakuru, Nairobi and Kigali is entering a Ksh100m ($1m) expansion phase in Kenya and Ethiopia. We speak to CEO Devaki Nandan Bansal.

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