The Competition and Markets Authority is looking into the merger of the UK’s two largest online pharmacies.

The Progress Group has acquired MyWorkMode, a digital marketplace that connects care providers with care workers.

Gold Care Homes has acquired three additional homes.

For-profit healthcare services intelligence platform and conference organiser HBI has been bought by a European PE onference organiser.

Private equity firm Stirling Square is close to divest specialist education provider Outcomes First Group (OFG)

Real estate lender and investor Octopus Real Estate has added Manor Farm in Old Malton, North Yorkshire to Octopus Healthcare Fund’s portfolio.

The transaction comes on the heels of the immuno-oncology contract research business, Antibody Analytics, which was acquired in early November.

London-based private equity investor Perwyn has acquired a number of veterinary clinics and rebranded them as Kin Vet Community, led by chief executive Ciara McCormack.

Medivet has resumed its acquisition drive following its run in with the Competition and Markets Authority by purchasing Torquay-based Animal Health Centre.

It was announced that “over time” the two operations are expected to merge under the Pharmacy2U brand.

Kelso Pharma, a UK-based specialty pharma business, has acquired an Italian specialty pharma company as part of its European expansion plans.

The National Care Consortium is picking up speed, expanding across the UK. HealthInvestor sits down with CEO Tanzeel Younas to find out more.

We examine the impactful transactions that have left their mark on the European healthcare market in the past month.

DC Advisory, a global investment bank, has announced today the acquisition of IBI Corporate Finance in Ireland.

Healthcare insurer AXA has acquired Laya Healthcare for €650 million.

London-based medical device company Belluscura has made a possible share-for-share offer of £6 million for investment projects company TMT Acquisition.

Kingsley has acquired Catchpole Court Nursing Home and St Mary’s Care Home from Four Seasons Health Care Group.

Care Fertility Group has acquired IVF treatment provider Centre for Reproduction & Gynaecology Wales in the Southwest.

Newcastle upon Tyne-based property, care and leisure company Malhotra Group has purchased three Four Seasons Health Care homes located in Howdon, Morpeth and Blyth.

Clinisupplies, a manufacturer and supplier of continence care consumables based in Watford, has acquired the Aquaflush transanal irrigation business from Renew.

Family-owned healthcare operator Ann’s Care Homes has a purchased a portfolio of seven care homes in Northern Ireland from Larchwood Care (NI).

RDi, an automated, data-led healthcare fulfilment specialist, has acquired MedDXand Shuttlepac, this publication can reveal.

Spire Healthcare Group has acquired Vita Health Group, a provider of mental and physical health services owned by ArchiMed, for £74 million.

Ardian-backed imes-icore has advanced to the second round of bids, with several PE firms expressing interest, according to market sources.

Athena Care Home Group has acquired a pair of Cambridge care homes, Langdon House and Alex Wood House.

Ideal Carehomes has been acquired by HC-One, one of the UK's largest care providers, from Warwick Capital Partners and LNT Group.

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The notable transactions that shaped the European healthcare market in September.

EMK Capital-backed Onebright has acquired Psicon, which provides neurodevelopmental assessments for autism and ADHD.

mydentist has acquired three dental practices in Birmingham from Dr Sandeep Kumar in Aston, Great Barr and Handsworth.

Todays Dental has purchased Harborne Dental Practice in Birmingham, a three-surgery, predominantly private dental practice.

Healthcare operations technology provider, Agilio Software, has acquired iatro, which provides patient-facing digital solutions for NHS organisations.

Halifax will acquire Sodexo's Worldwide Home Care with subsidiaries in the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, France, Brazil and the US.

Nursing home provider Amica Care has acquired Ernstell House, a nursing home in Plymouth.

Rented retirement home provider Birchgrove has purchased a £36 million development in Mill Hill, North London.

SpringCare has acquired The Chace Care Home in Great Malvern, Worcestershire.

Boutique Care Homes has bought Connors House in Canterbury. The new addition will generate over 80 full-time job opportunities.

August Equity-backed Agilio Software has announced the acquisition of Colourful CPD, a provider of non clinical training to the veterinary industry.

The sale of HBSUK, a provider of clinical insourcing to the NHS, will start with information memoranda (IM) being distributed to prospective bidders in a few weeks.

Dentex has acquired Queensway Group in the North East through co-ownership, in a deal brokered by specialist property advisor Christie & Co, HealthInvestor can reveal.

Borough Care has purchased a development site with consent for a 76-bedroom, home scheme.

Nourish Care has acquired CarePlanner, which provides home care planning software used by more than 2,000 domiciliary care agencies.

Athena Care Homes has bought two care homes, Alex Wood House and Langdon House in Cambridge, from CHS Group.

Cheshire social care charity We Change Lives has acquired residential care business 3L Care Group for an undisclosed sum.

Supported living and domiciliary care group Optimo Care Group has completed the acquisition of Abbey Care, HealthInvestor can reveal.

Primary Health Properties, a real estate investment trust that invests in modern primary healthcare facilities, is acquiring Ireland’s first Enhanced Community Care (ECC) facility at Ballincollig, near Cork.

Kester Capital has acquired GXP Engaged, a provider of Good Clinical/Pharmacovigilance Practice audit and related consulting services to the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.

MAS Networks, also known as CareLineLive, a home care management software company, has acquired C4 Ulysses.

Here is our monthly update bringing the major European M&A and fundraising headlines of August.

US medical insurance company Centene has put its UK-based GP service Operose up for sale.

Private equity firm Permira has agreed to buy Guildford-based biopharmaceutical company Ergomed for about £703.1 million.

Nomad Travel has acquired a private travel clinic from Hallo Healthcare Group, the holding company for various UK's healthcare organisations.

A Japanese infrastructure investment manager has bought a share in the Queen Alexandra Hospital PFI from InfraRed Capital Partners.

Highlands care home operator Parklands Care Homes has formally acquired two Moray care homes.

Optibrium has acquire BioPharmics, a developer of algorithms and software for 3D ligand and structure-based computational drug design.

Archimed SAS has acquired Instem which provides IT services used in drug development for the global life sciences market, for $203 million.

Pan-European fund Fremman Capital has acquired another insourcing provider through Medinet, HealthInvestor can reveal.

LDC-backed occupational health and corporate health services provider PAM Group has acquired Corporate Health Ireland.

HealthInvestor speaks to Dr Michelle Tempest, partner at strategy consultancy Candesic, who provided CDD to Centene to find out more.

PAM Group has announced it is expanding its occupational health services with acquisition in Newcastle.

Doccla has acquired OpenTeleHealth (OTH), a cloud-based remote patient monitoring platform.

Phoenix Hospital Group is acquiring One Healthcare, the operator of One Ashford Hospital in Kent and One Hatfield Hospital in Hertfordshire.

The Access Group, a provider of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations, has acquired Oysta Technology which specialises in care tech solutions.

OneTouch, a provider of home care management software in the UK and Ireland, has acquired AutumnCare, an Australia-based residential aged care software platform.

Silver Economy Fund, an Italian private equity fund managed by Quadrivio Group, has acquired The Private Clinic.

Ascenti has acquired My Online Therapy, a mental health technology company.

UK veterinary group CVS Group has made a stride into the Australian veterinary services market through four strategic acquisitions, encompassing six sites.

Vvterinary services provider IVC Evidensia has divested eight UK veterinary practices.

Wood Care Group has purchased Chapel View and Field View Care Homes in Mapplewell, Barnsley.

Top Doctors has merged with iWantGreatCare, a healthcare review site.

HCML has acquired CA Case Management (CACM), a brain injury case management and expert witness provider.

MACC Care Group has purchased a freehold site with full planning consent granted for a 72-bedroom care home in the Solihull suburb of Shirley.

Clinisupplies has acquired Great Bear Healthcare, a manufacturer and supplier of continence products for managing acute and chronic conditions.

iTrust Fertility has been sold to an independent provider of reproductive medical services for an undisclosed sum.

A special educational needs provider has mandated Rothschild to run a sale of the business in the coming months.

HBSUK, a provider of clinical insourcing to the NHS, is exploring a potential sale, HealthInvestor hears from credible sources.

BN Care has purchased its fifth care home after securing a joint finance package from HSBC UK and BGF.

Another monthly roundup highlights the significant mergers, acquisitions and fundraising activity in the field of healthcare.

Manchester-based surgical instruments manufacturer Bailey Instruments has been sold to Yorkshire-based Marsden Group for an undisclosed sum.

Private Equity firm Euston Ventures has acquired Safespaces, a manufacturer and provider of specialist equipment for users with complex needs.

Yourgene Health has agreed to a cash takeover offer from a global diagnostics player that values Yourgene about £17 million.

Scottish Dental Care has acquired two Glasgow dental practices – Barrhead and Gorbals.

Tristone Healthcare has bought South West Intervention Services (SWIS) to extend its footprint in the social care sector.

Care Concern has acquired a group of two care homes in Cannock, Staffordshire.

Resicare Alliance has acquired three children's homes in Birmingham.

Avery Healthcare has entered into a management contract for 29 Signature Senior Lifestyle care homes

A Japanese manufacturer of optics and reprography products has acquired Odin Vision, a cloud AI endoscopy company, for up to £66 million.

Private equity Fremman is rumoured to be acquiring an NHS insourcing specialist, HealthInvestor hears from three well-placed sources.

Here are some notable deals from the past month, highlighting key transactions and their impact on the sector.

Compass Recruitment Solutions has invested in Carrot Recruitment, a UK headquartered pharmaceutical and life science recruitment firm, to accelerate its global life sciences offering.

Healthcare specialist private equity investor Apposite Capital is growing its deal team with two promotions and a new appointment.

Latus Health, a provider of employee health and wellbeing solutions, has acquired ELAS IDC from Citation Group.

SCIRIS is continuing its international M&A journey and aims to make two to three acquisitions each year, chief executive Isaac Batley reveals.

Medequip, a provider of community equipment services, has acquired Wallasey, Merseyside-based wheelchair specialist Ross Care from Millbrook Healthcare Group.

Here is our monthly update bringing the major European M&A and fundraising headlines of April.

National Care Group, a provider of care and support services to vulnerable adults, has acquired Nexus-Support, a specialist accommodation and support provider.

York-headquartered modular building company Portakabin has acquired Shropshire-based healthcare modular buildings specialist Darwin Group.

Tech-enabled healthcare holding company M42 is acquiring Diaverum, a dialysis clinic chain with global presence including the UK.

Four Seasons Health Care has reported “significant market interest” in its sale of 111 freehold care homes in England, Scotland and Jersey.

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