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.

Evidia, an EQT Infrastructure-backed radiology and radiotherapy services provider with presence in Germany, Sweden and Norway, has acquired 4ways, a UK and European tele-diagnostic company.

Liaise has acquired eight new homes in Norfolk from Jeesal Residential Care Services Group.

The funding promised for the social care workforce in England has been halved, the government has confirmed.

Here is our monthly update bringing last month’s major European M&A and fundraising headlines. Dentistry and social care continued to be the sectors attracting the most investment during March.

The REIT stated that inflation affected the company's profit, but reported improved gross rental income.

Target Healthcare has disposed of its four care homes in Northern Ireland.

Paul Najsarek has been appointed as the interim local government and social care ombudsman.

Data from Healthcode, a clearing organisation for the private healthcare sector, shows providers made a strong start to 2023.

As Irish healthcare assets are increasingly getting acknowledged by UK-based PE investors, we interview Leo Casey, head of the republic of Ireland at growth capital investor BGF, to find out more.

Jeremy Hunt announced measures in yesterday’s Budget to improve mental health and musculoskeletal resources for workers.

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network has appointed Seema Kennedy as its new chair, replacing Lord Patel.

The Bank of England today announced it has decided to sell Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVBUK), the UK subsidiary of the US bank, to HSBC UK.

London-based digital doctor service Babylon Holdings has announced a 2022 loss of $221.4 million.

Northamptonshire-based occupational health company Medigold Health has acquired workplace health company Health Management.

Renaissance Care has taken over the management of Riverside care home in Aberdeen.

Gold Care Homes has acquired Sonnet Care Homes which comprises two homes in Bocking, Essex: St Mary’s Court and The New Deanery.

Staff at the Care Quality Commission have voted to take strike action over pay, its union Unison announced today.

UK orthopaedic group Fortius Clinic is acquiring Schoen Clinic London, a London-based orthopaedic hospital.

The Montreux Fixed Yield Fund, a fund managed by investment firm Montreux Capital Management, is acquiring Zero Three Care.

Managed Equipment Services (MES) providers Althea UK and Medipass Healthcare have merged operations and rebranded as Ergéa.

There has been a slowdown in healthcare deals across Europe this month, HealthInvestor understands. Here are the most popular ones over the course of February.

David Hare has responded to the Public Accounts Committee report into managing backlogs and waiting times.

Primary Health Properties, which invests in modern primary healthcare facilities in the UK and Ireland, today announced its 2022 results.

The Younas Family Group has taken over the freehold ownership of six homes for older people in the North of England and the Midlands.

Aedifica has reported that its 2022 European Public Real Estate Association earnings amounted to €181.4 million.

Home care services provider Optimo Care Group has acquired Stepping Stones Services, a supported living provider based in Rochdale.

Demand for independent GP appointments and diagnostic referrals is likely to grow significantly this year, predicts Justin Ash.

London based investment manager Omni has acquired medical equipment manufacturer Aesthetic Technology (ATL) which trades as Dermalux.

The Fertility Partnership (TFP), a UK pan-European provider of fertility services and a portfolio company of investment firm Impilo, has appointed Rothschild to run a sale of the business, HealthInvestor hears from two well-placed sources.

Redhill-headquartered E-zec Medical Transport Services has acquired ERS Transition trading as ERS Medical based in Leeds.

A roundup of the most popular deals and fundraising activity involving for-profit healthcare operators across Europe over the course of January.

Higher self-funder intakes have driven a £100 rise in weekly care home fees over the past two years.

Portman Dental Care has purchased a dual-practice dental group in Wakefield, West Yorkshire: St Michael’s Dental Practice and St Michael's Orthodontics.

American Swedish industrial company ESAB Corporation has acquired Therapy Equipment based in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.

Riverstone has acquired a 142-apartment building from St William, part of the Berkeley Group.

Raiys has acquired The Healthy Employee, which works with employers to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing, resilience and performance of their staff.

Primary Health Properties, which invests in modern primary healthcare facilities in the UK and Ireland, has acquired Axis Technical Services, an Irish property management business.

The New Foscote Hospital, a boutique private hospital located in Banbury, Oxfordshire, has acquired The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital in Aylesbury, a national centre for high-intensity rehabilitation and specialist nursing care.

Christie & Co analysis has found a 14-year high in the level of demand and volume of care homes transacted by its care division in 2022.

Robert Kilgour has called for care homes to be exempt from a new ‘green’ car park levy introduced by the Scottish government.

LDC-backed occupational health and wellbeing provider PAM Group has acquired mobile health screening service provider, MedProtect.

US healthcare operator UPMC is acquiring the Sports Surgery Clinic, an independent hospital located in the northern Dublin suburb of Santry.

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and British Geriatric Society Scotland have responded to the Scottish government’s cabinet secretary for health and social care Humza Yousaf.

BMP Healthcare has acquired Stagedale, an operator of two high-dispensing volume pharmacies in Lincolnshire.

Envivo Group has rebranded as ivolve Care and Support and acquired learning disability care provider Cavendish Care.

Impact Healthcare REIT has purchased a portfolio of six care homes from Morris Care for £56 million.

Portman Dental Care has purchased Southgate Dental Care in North London.

Norway-based quality assurance and risk management provider DNV has acquired MBI Healthcare Technologies from its three founders.

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities renewed its call on the Scottish government to pause its National Care Service plans.

Buy and build social care investment group Tristone Healthcare’s has reported that revenue for its portfolio of businesses rose by 40% last year.

Devon-based Agilio Software has acquired Sheffield-headquartered clinical learning platform ProDental CPD.

RCI Group, a portfolio company of Literacy Capital, has acquired UK healthcare services company Prometheus.

Buy and build social care investment group Tristone Healthcare has bought K Bond Healthcare, which is trading as Next Steps, completing a trio of deals in 2022.

HealthInvestor asked a selection of key figures in the healthcare business to forecast trends, challenges and opportunities for private equity (PE) investment in healthcare for the year to come.

The Private Healthcare Information Network has appointed Claire Whyley and Keith Richards, as new members of its independent board of directors.

Private equity firm KKR is acquiring Clinisupplies, a supplier of continence care products, from Healthium.

The government has set up a taskforce made up of academics and experts from the NHS and the independent sector to advise the government on ways to help the NHS recovery from the pandemic.

PAA's Yann Mauron guides us through the firm’s PE strategy focused on health and talks about investment trends, challenges and opportunities.

Civitas Social Housing, a care-based and healthcare real estate investment trust, has reported net rental income of £26.6 million for the six-month period ending 30 September 2022.

SteriPack Group, a contract manufacturer in the medical device, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic markets, has acquired Kinneir Dufort, a design and product development firm.

Microwave healthtech company Emblation has acquired Saorsa, a US distributor headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

Caring Homes has completed the sale of part of its operations to Santerre Health Investors, this publication can reveal.

Pristine Care Group, a joint venture company controlled by the Younas family, has acquired Broom Lane, a 60-bed purpose-built dementia care home in Rotherham.

As one would expect, dealmaking continues to be slow and average valuations have softened, however, pan-European healthcare providers such as Affidea and LUX Med continue their acquisition spree.

Norwegian private healthcare provider Dr. Dropin has acquired London-based online dermatologist Skindoc.

Allegra Care, and Moorfield Group have acquired a care home portfolio.

London-listed healthtech company Induction Healthcare has reported a loss of £8.4 million for the year ending 31 March 2022,

Discussions by NHS leaders about having wealthy patients pay for treatment have received harsh criticism amid accusations that the NHS is abandoning its core principles.

My Life Choice has been acquired by Optimo. Following the deal, the latter expects turnover growth of 30%, this publication is told.

Synova is working with Investec to explore a sale of Clyde Munro, a Scottish dentistry group, HealthInvestor hears.

The government's planned social care reforms will be delayed for two years to take pressure off services, the chancellor has announced,

Christie & Co today published its first ‘Care market review 2022’ report, which analyses the transactional healthcare market in the UK.

Hartford Care has acquired two newly built residential care homes located in Aldershot and Swindon.

Totally has reported 2022 interim gross profit of £11.9 million,

Integrated retirement communities are leading the way in price growth within the later-living sector, according to research by property consultancy Knight Frank,

Apposite Capital-backed Swanton Care and Community has acquired Freedom Care and Support. This is Swanton's ninth acquisition to date.

IHPN has published a report today setting out the sector’s progress in reducing carbon emissions.

Vira Health, which offers the menopause app Stella, has acquired online hormone replacement therapy prescriber Alva.

The Dental Team has acquired a pair of large, mixed-income dental practices in the Northwest.

Acuity Law has acquired dental legal advisory firm Goodman Grant, which has offices in Leeds and Liverpool and provides specialist legal advice to dentists.

Your monthly roundup of the most popular European healthcare M&A and fundraising news.

Norfolk-headquartered veterinary services company CVS Group has acquired Market Cross Veterinary Clinic in Dalkeith.

Agilio Software, a provider of dental and primary care software, has acquired InterShift, a Dutch provider of scheduling software for GPs.

Research from investment manager Downing reveals that from a pool of UK pension schemes 84% expect institutional investors to increase their exposure to the social care sector.

The health and social care system is being “gridlocked” by the current workforce crisis, a major new report has revealed.

Aymen Mahmoud, co-head of the London finance, restructuring and special situations group at McDermott Will & Emery hosted a panel at Healthcare Private Equity 2022 conference discussing the impact of market uncertainty on borrowers, strategies and terms, and what all of this means for healthcare deals in 2023.

Independent healthcare providers from across the country have now donated more than one million medical supplies to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. 

Private equity investor Palatine has completed the sale of Veincentre, a UK-based clinic chain specialising in the treatment of varicose veins.

Swanton Care and Community has acquired Deanston House, which specialises in nursing care and support for adults with learning disabilities.

Dentex has purchased Alex Jones Dentistry, two private dental practices, in Barnsley and Penistone, South Yorkshire.

The Competition and Markets Authority has accepted undertakings offered to address concerns raised over the acquisition of Dental Partners Group by Riviera Bidco, the owners of Rodericks Dental.

The Competition and Markets Authority is threatening enforcement action against healthcare providers that failed to provide essential information to prospective patients.