HMT continues recovery but warns of longer term Covid impact

Charitable hospital and care home provider The Healthcare Management Trust (HMT) continued its recovery in 2019 but warned that the Covid-19 pandemic would have...

Employers plan to maintain PMI benefits despite economic downturn

The majority of employers say they plan to maintain current PMI benefits next year despite anticipating reduced revenues as a result of the Covid-19...

Belgium: Cofinimmo continues spree in Belgium

Cofinimmo really is unstoppable at the moment. The acquisition-hungry Belgian real estate company has acquired the La Chartreuse nursing and care home in Liège/Luik...

Outside Clinic acquired by newly launched Optimism Health Group

Newly launched healthcare investment business Optimism Health Group has made its first acquisition after buying home eyecare and hearing specialist Complete Price Eyewear, which...

Nuffield reports strong performance as it braces against Covid headwinds

Nuffield Health has reported a 7% jump in hospital revenue to £621.8m for the year ended 31 December 2019 but said it was expecting...

H2 Equity Partners agrees to acquire Optegra

H2 Equity Partners (H2) has agreed to acquire pan European ophthalmology group Optegra from Eight Roads Ventures. Financial details of the transaction have not been...

Health Shield reports 19th consecutive year of income growth

Growth in cash plans and health screening fuelled a 4% increase in income to £42.9m at Health Shield in 2019 despite challenging market conditions. The...

Scaling new summits

IHPN’s first ‘virtual’ summit heard how independent providers have faced down the challenges of Covid-19 with innovation and partnership working   With the independent healthcare sector...

Viapath reports continued growth despite contract upheaval

Pathology provider Viapath continued to deliver strong growth in 2019 despite political uncertainty over Brexit and the re-tendering of its core contract. The Group, which...

Revenue up at Nightingale as occupancy improves

Improved occupancy rates have driven a 7% rise in revenue at central-London’s Florence Nightingale Hospital. The Marylebone-based mental health facility, which trades as Nightingale Hospital,...