Christie & Co has launched its ‘Care market review 2023’ report, which analyses a range of topics relating to the UK healthcare business market. .

Target Healthcare REIT, which invests in modern, purpose-built UK care homes, has reported its annual results for the year ending 30 June 2023.

The government has invited integrated care systems in England to submit bids for a share of £30 million to roll out technology.

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.

Medical technology company Inspiration Healthcare Group has reported adjusted EBITDA of £1.8 for the six months of its 2024 fiscal year.

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.

A coalition of leading health and social care organisations is calling on the government to tackle failings in the way older people are cared for in their final years of life.

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.

Life Science REIT has reported IFRS pre-tax profit of £5.4 million for the first six months of 2023.

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.

The government has announced a £200 million package to help the NHS this winter, which includes £40 million to improve social care capacity.

Spire Healthcare Group has reported profit of 12.7 million for the first six months of 2023.

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.

In the first quarter of 2023 there were 227,000 private healthcare admissions, the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has reported.

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

The health and social care sector is the highest growing industry in the UK, analysis from Forbes Advisor has revealed.

Anne Milton says social care providers and representatives have the chance to ensure they use their voices to shape future policy decisions.

The CMA has launched a review of consumer experiences and business practices in the provision of veterinary services for household pets in the UK.

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

Andrew Gwynne has been appointed Labour’s shadow care minister following a reshuffle this week.

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.

Amerdeep Somal has been appointed as the local government and social care ombudsman.

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.

Impact Healthcare has reported pre-tax profit of £27.59 million for the first six months of 2023.

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

Independent consultant Barry Francis delves into the ever-evolving landscape of health and social care where a fundamental question emerges: Can the symbiotic relationship between the public and private sectors serve as a linchpin for enhancing the quality and reach of vital services?

Knight Frank has released its latest Seniors Housing Development Update, which analyses the development landscape last year and offers forecasts of future delivery.

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.

Totally has reported pre-tax profit of £1.8 million for the 12-month period ended 31 March 2023.

The ONS today revealed that the care home population in England reached 360,792 through the past year.

Minister Maclean today delivered a speech at the ARCO conference, shedding light on the government's plans for the retirement living sector.

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

I wonder if, 75 years ago when Nye Bevan launched the NHS, he realised he was establishing a pillar of our national identity, asks Harry Hyman.

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.

New research from ARCO reveals older people are frustrated by their local housing options.

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.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has revealed a £650 million war chest to bolster economic growth in the UK's Life Sciences sector.

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.

UK healthcare markets have remained robust and continue to draw the attention of both domestic and global capital.

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.

We sat down with Paul Hayes, CEO of Sonderwell, to discuss the opportunities and challenges of bringing founder/owner organisations together.

Domiciliary care and supported living group Optimo Care Group has completed two new acquisitions. We talk to Ben Hales, Optimo's head of M&A to find out more.

The CMA has referred UnitedHealth’s £1.2bn deal to buy listed healthcare software developer EMIS for an in-depth investigation

Home adaptation services firm Innova Care Concepts has acquired specialist equipment supplier Nurture Group.