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Which healthtech sectors are mature enough to be of interest to private equity?

The year ahead will undoubtedly bring a plethora of new opportunities for PE. And one area we’re seeing exciting new activity in is healthtech. We spoke with Thomas Hagemeijer, once of global management consulting firm AT Kearney, and then digital consultancy TLGG as healthcare lead, about the Private Equity in healthcare landscape, which sectors are reaching maturity, and the challenges of driving healthcare innovation without risking care quality.
January 10, 2025

Starmer’s NHS-private deal could drive investment in UK healthcare

On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a partnership between the NHS and the independent sector to address waiting lists, with a focus on gynaecology, orthopaedics, and improving access in deprived areas. The deal involves over 650 private hospitals and 12,000 consultants, enabling up to one million additional consultations, diagnostics, and surgeries annually, maintaining them free at the point of use. Annual funding for the independent sector will rise from £12 billion to nearly £16 billion, providing better access and digital improvements via the NHS App, and plans for long-term collaboration. The partnership aims to attract private investment, expand the workforce, and ensure consistent care standards across the sector.
January 10, 2025

Lorena Cosmetics Holdings SPV acquires and re-launches sk:n

Lorena Cosmetics Holdings SPV, a healthcare services company operating as part of UK-based Lorena Investments Group, has acquired and re-launched sk:n Clinic Group, the country’s leading provider of aesthetic treatments and dermatological care, and The Harley Medical Group (THMG), a provider of cosmetic surgery. 
December 13, 2024

Australia’s ICON Group acquires Cancer Centre London to address UK radiation therapy gaps

Icon Group, Australia's largest cancer care provider, has acquired Nuffield Health Cancer Centre London (CCL) to address gaps in radiation therapy across England.  Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest healthcare charity with a network of 37 hospitals and 111 fitness and wellbeing centres. This acquisition follows a partnership formed between the two organisations in August 2023.  Since early 2023, Icon and Nuffield Health have collaborated to enhance services and patient care at the center. The acquisition marks the next phase of their joint efforts to strengthen cancer care delivery in the UK.
December 13, 2024

One in five UK care providers may be forced to close by UK budget, according to survey

The social care sector could face potential collapse due to the combined impact of National Insurance changes and National Living Wage increases announced in the budget, the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) has warned. Without immediate government intervention, some 22% may have to close their business entirely, according to findings from the CPA’s survey of more than 1,180 care and support providers who serve hundreds of thousands of people across England. 
December 6, 2024

UK private hospital admissions increase overall but weight loss and cosmetic procedures drop – are GLP-1s at play?

The number of reported private hospital admissions in Q2 2024 reached a record level for that period in a year, and the second highest level ever, at 232,000, according to new Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) data. But while private hospital admissions were up overall — especially across common procedures like cataracts, chemotherapy and diagnostic upper GI endoscopy — some procedures declined. 
December 6, 2024

Sano Physiotherapy acquires tops:health

Sano Physiotherapy, a UK physiotherapy provider based in Yorkshire, has acquired The Oxford Physiotherapy Service Ltd (tops:health), a physiotherapy and sports massage business based in Oxfordshire. 
December 5, 2024
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