Mumbai’s RG Stone Hospitals to grow DIH presence
Mumbai, India-based RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital’s (RG) chain plans to grow its presence to 30 locations using the Department in Hospitals (DIH) route.
Hospital news
Delhi, NCR faces shortage of 12,500 doctors
Delhi and adjacent areas are facing a shortage of over 12,500 qualified doctors due to high attrition rate and to overcome it, recruitments should be made on priority basis, a study by an industrial body said.
Seattle fund bankrolls Asian private hospital chain
Columbia Pacific, a Seattle investment firm, said it has raised USD 135 million to go after the Indian market. Its Asian venture, Columbia Asia, has 13 facilities in Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Vietnam
Omaxe to develop medical college and hospital at Saharanpur
Omaxe Infrastructure & Construction Private Ltd(OICPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Omaxe Ltd has received a Letter of Intent for the construction of Allopathic Medical College and Associated Hospital at Saharanpur, UP from UP Government through UP RNNL.
General Atlantic to buy 20% in Wockhardt Hospitals
US-based private equity (PE) major General Atlantic is learnt to be final stages of talks with Wockhardt Hospitals to invest around USD 140-150 million. Although there are some differences over the valuation and structure of the investment, the PE may pick up around 20% stake in the Indian company, sources said.
Indu Projects, Care, Hopkins to jointly set up health city
A consortium of real estate developer Indu Projects, US-based healthcare major John Hopkins and Hyderabad-based CARE Hospital is setting up a 2,000-bed health city in Nagpur. The consortium will invest around INR 750 crore in the project through a combination of debt and equity.
KIMS to acquire 2 hospitals, invest INR 300 crore
Healthcare services provider Kerela Institute of Medical Sciences is looking to acquire two hospitals in South India and has earmarked a budget of INR 300 crore for the purpose.
All Delhi govt hospitals to go digital
Taking the e-Governance initiative at the forefront, the Government of Delhi has decided to digitise all government hospitals in the Indian capital state.
CMCH to get status upgrade, but lack treatment facilities
Though the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) will soon be upgraded to the status of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), it will still lack modern treatment facilities for patients suffering from cancer.
DMAI to launch Chronic Care Certification Programme for specialists
The Disease Management Association of India (DMAI), the non-profit organization recently formed to propagate disease management concept and tools all over the country, is planning to initiate a Chronic Care Professional (CCP) certification programme for doctors across specialties in India to bring excellence on par with the international standards.
Global Hospitals to launch a 500-bed facility soon
Multi-speciality healthcare provider Global Hospitals Group will soon launch a hospital with 500 beds in Chennai.
Pink City may emerge as medicity
With investments of several hundred crores likely for setting up of state-of-the-art private hospitals, the Pink City could emerge as a medicity.
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre signs on Akhil Systems
ISIC has recently signed a contract with Akhil Systems Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi for replacement of their existing HIS System.
