CUF, Portugal’s largest private hospital group by revenue, is set to invest €45 million to build a new hospital in Braga, aimed for completion in 2027.
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has announced the government’s intention to open up China’s hospital and healthcare market to foreign owners and operators.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled plans for a decade-long reform programme for the National Health Service, potentially opening up new avenues for private sector involvement in the UK’s creaking public health system.
Lord Ara Darzi's eagerly anticipated independent review of the National Health Service (NHS) paints a stark picture of a health system in "critical condition" but with "vital signs" that remain strong.
Listed pan-Asian hospital group IHH is acquiring Island Hospital, a 600-bed private hospital in Penang, Malaysia, for MYR 4.2 billion (~$970 million). The acquisition will bring IHH’s total Malaysian hospital footprint to 18.
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, Fleur Agema, has found herself following the same journey as that taken by her predecessor, Conny Holder, and has abandoned plans to prohibit private equity investment in Dutch healthcare.
The UK branch of British multinational healthcare company Bupa is launching a new direct-to-consumer subscription service for primary care, giving customers access to same-day appointments with a private GP, starting at just over £200 per year.
Over the coming years and decades an increasing amount of care will be delivered to patients in their homes. New devices and wearables that can collect health data from people whilst they’re at home and healthcare’s digitalisation trend are opening up new possibilities, both for prevention and for providing better and more efficient care to those with chronic conditions.
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