Healthcare Markets International Archives - LaingBuisson News https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/category/healthcare-markets-international-content/ International healthcare and social care news, information and research Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:38:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Luxurycare partners with GP practice to provide in-house appointments https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/care-markets-content/news/luxurycare-partners-with-gp-practice-to-provide-in-house-appointments/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:22:41 +0000 https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/?p=89409 Luxurycare has partnered with private GP practice Haven Medical to provide in-house appointments across its portfolio of care homes in Dorset. The care home group, which offers nursing and residential care at six homes, piloted the project at Regency Manor Care Home in Lower Parkstone earlier this month. Dr Bill Johnson of Haven Medical has […]]]>

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]]> Octopus Real Estate partners with Acacia Care to fund three homes https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/care-markets-content/octopus-real-estate-partners-with-acacia-care-to-fund-three-homes/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:00:41 +0000 https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/?p=86723 Octopus Real Estate is partnering with Acacia Care to provide £35m for three care homes – two of which are still in development. The homes in the Octopus Healthcare Fund’s portfolio of more than 100 settings will provide more than 200 beds. Two of the homes are recent acquisitions by the fund and are being […]]]>

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]]> Alliance Medical sold to iCON Infrastructure https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/healthcare-markets-content/84493/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:25:24 +0000 https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/?p=84493 South African healthcare giant Life Healthcare has entered into a binding agreement to sell Alliance Medical Group (AMG) to independent investment firm iCON Infrastructure for £910m. The deal ends months of speculation after Johannesburg-listed Life appointed Barclays and Goldman Sachs to review unsolicited approaches for the business in February. Life said the deal, which is subject to […]]]>

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]]> Australia: Ramsay downgraded by Fitch and confirms phase 2 of RSD sale https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/healthcare-markets-content/australia-ramsay-downgraded-by-fitch-and-confirms-phase-2-of-rsd-sale/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:26:03 +0000 https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/?p=83992 Ramsay Health Care has had its credit rating downgraded by Fitch. It has also revealed that a select number of  parties are now in a phase 2 due diligence process regarding the sale of Ramsay Sime Darby (RSD), its Asian 50:50 JV with Malaysia conglomerate Sime Darby. Fitch downgraded the Australian private healthcare operator’s credit […]]]>

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]]> PHP makes largest single acquisition in Ireland https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/healthcare-markets-content/php-makes-largest-single-investment-in-ireland/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:57:03 +0000 https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/?p=83925 Specialist healthcare REIT Primary Healthcare Properties (PHP) has agreed to acquire Ireland’s first Enhanced Community Care (ECC) facility at Ballincollig, near Cork for a total consideration of €29.64m. The property represents its single largest acquisition in the country to date. Fully let to the Health Service Executive on a 25-year lease, the ECC benefits from five yearly, […]]]>

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]]> Nuffield partners with Australian oncology giant https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/healthcare-markets-content/nuffield-partners-with-australian-oncology-giant/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:37:04 +0000 https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/?p=83541 Charitable hospital and fitness centre provider Nuffield Health has agreed a strategic partnership with Australian oncology business Integrated Clinical Oncology Network (Icon) Group to deliver cancer services in the UK. Details of how the partnership will work in practice are expected to be announced in the coming weeks and months, but the first phase will focus […]]]>

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]]> OneTouch expands into Australia with deal for AutumnCare https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/care-markets-content/onetouch-expands-into-australia-with-deal-for-autumncare/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:52:54 +0000 https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/?p=83420 August Equity-backed OneTouch has acquired AutumnCare, an Australia based residential aged care software platform. OneTouch is a digital care management platform for the homecare market across the UK and Ireland. Its product includes rostering, care plans, time and attendance, billing, HR management, incident record keeping, assessments as well as family engagement functionality. Launched in 2005, […]]]>

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]]> Improved performance at Bupa’s care services driven by growing occupancy https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/care-markets-content/inbusiness/improved-performance-at-bupas-care-services-driven-by-rising-occupancy/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:30:16 +0000 https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/?p=83258 Revenue from older people’s care services operated by Bupa in the UK, Spain, Australia and New Zealand has grown 8%, helping this area of the business return to profitability. Improvements were driven by growing occupancy, Bupa Group’s half-year results said, with price increases and higher government funding ‘broadly’ offset by the impact of rising operating […]]]>

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]]> US: Apollo funds join BC Partners in PetSmart https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/healthcare-markets-international-content/82974/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 07:46:05 +0000 https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/?p=82974 Funds managed by global alternative asset manager Apollo have entered an agreement to make a strategic equity investment in PetSmart, an omnichannel pet retailer in North America. UK-based investor BC Partners, alongside co-investors including GIC and the PetSmart management team, will remain the majority shareholder of the firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. […]]]>

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]]> Switzerland: SamanTree Medical appoints Olivier Delporte as new CEO https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/healthcare-markets-international-content/82963/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:56:20 +0000 https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/?p=82963 SamanTree Medical, a medical technology company specializing in innovative solutions to improve cancer treatment, has appointed Olivier Delporte as its new CEO, effectively immediately. Delporte joins SamanTree Medical with an extensive record of leadership in the medical technology industry. He has over 22 years of experience driving growth and innovation in companies across various therapeutic […]]]>

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