DUBAI, Aug 29 (NNN-WAM) – PureHealth, an integrated healthcare network, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has signed an agreement to acquire Circle Health Group, the largest independent operator of hospitals in Britain, in a deal worth 4.41 billion dirhams (1.2 billion U.S. dollars).
The acquisition, which is part of PureHealth’s global expansion programme, marks the company’s first entry into Britain, it said.
Under the deal, PureHealth will gain 100 percent of Circle Health Group’s assets, including specialties, such as orthopedics, oncology, cardiothoracic surgery, ophthalmology, neurosurgery and general surgery, and the new hospitals that Circle Health Group is building.
“This acquisition marks an important milestone in our journey towards creating a global healthcare network, which revolutionises patient care,” Farhan Malik, managing director and group CEO of PureHealth, was quoted as saying.– NNN-WAM
