Sweden: Eir Ventures I life sciences VC fund closes at €122.3m
Eir Ventures, a Nordic Life Science Venture Capital manager, has closed Eir Ventures I at €122.3m (US$137.8m) . The fund is the firm’s first...
HealthHero enters Ireland’s consumer telehealth market with acquisition of MyClinic
Marcol-backed digital health provider HealthHero has acquired Republic of Ireland-based telehealth provider MyClinic.ie for an undisclosed sum.
The deal marks the second major acquisition for HealthHero...
Ireland: Biosynth Carbosynth expands IVD offering with acquisition of Aalto Bio Reagents
KKR-backed Biosynth Carbosynth, a materials supplier to the life science industry, has acquired Ireland-based Aalto Bio Reagents is a global provider of proteins, antigens, HIV...
Australia: New chief executive for Regis Healthcare
ASX-listed aged care provider Regis Healthcare has appointed Linda Mellors as chief executive officer and managing director. She will start with the company in...
Towergate partners with HealthHero to offer virtual GP services
Health and protection broker Towergate Health & Protection has partnered with HealthHero to provide 24/7 GP services to its SME, corporate PMI and group...
To outsource or to insource, that is the question
The NHS insourcing market has been attracting increased interest from investors and offers NHS trusts a number of advantages when using non-NHS provision to...
Fortius moves into profit
Orthopaedic specialist Fortius Group has moved into profit following strong performance at its London-based outpatient diagnostic and treatment centres in Fitzhardinge Street and King...
Brazil cosmetic surgery risks
A UK medical tourist has died following botched buttock augmentation surgery in Brazil, highlighting the ongoing risks of unlicensed clinics to the sector.
Ronilza Johnson,...
Totally plc secures £10m NHS 111 contract
Out-of-hospital healthcare services provider Totally plc has been awarded a £10m contract to provide national NHS 111 contingency services.
The one-year contract was secured by Vocare, which is...
CMA launches new probe into private healthcare market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a fresh investigation into suspected ‘anti-competitive arrangements’ in the private healthcare market, five years after publishing...