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Global investors led by Arpwood buy majority stake in Sterling Hospitals

According to Arpwood Partners, the consortium will now invest in high-calibre clinical talent, infrastructure upgrade and patient service experience, and deliver quality medical care to patients

Hospitalisation increases marginally as Covid-19 cases rise in Delhi

According to the Delhi Corona app, out of 9491 designated COVID-19 beds, 263 (2.77 per cent) are occupied while 24 out of 1178 ICU beds with ventilators have patients.

Fewer deaths, more hospitalisations in metros amid the spike in cases

Large cities are seeing an increase in occupancy, though most beds still remain vacant

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi stable, recovering well: Delhi Hospital

She was detected with a lower respiratory tract infection after her admission to the hospital, according to the Congress.

Satyendar Jain complains of uneasiness in ED custody, taken to hospital

The minister was being taken to Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s headquarters when he felt uneasy outside the court and was taken to the hospital by the ED officials.

Fortis Healthcare plans to add 1,500 new beds to its network in 3 years

Fortis Healthcare Ltd plans to add around 1,500 new beds to its network to take the total to around 5,000 beds in the next three years, according to company officials. The company has also lined up a capex of Rs 400 crore for the ongoing fiscal which will be divided equally on maintenance and growth programmes. The healthcare chain is continuing with its portfolio rationalisation programme aligning with its focus on cluster approach to grow both organically via brownfield expansion and inorganically in geographies of Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra, Bangalore and Kolkata, Fortis Healthcare Ltd Managing Director and CEO Ashutosh Raghuvanshi told analysts. "Our plans to add 1,200 beds in the existing facilities over the next few years are well underway," he said. Elaborating on the new beds addition programme, Fortis Healthcare CFO Vivek Kumar Goyal said at present the company had 4,000 beds and the target is to reach around 5,000 beds in the next three years. Stating that the company's "1,3

AIIMS hikes price for pvt wards, abolishes user charges for investigations

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday announced a hike in the room rent and diet charge for private wards and the abolition of user charges for all investigations

Dr Agarwal's Health Care raises over Rs 1,000 cr from TPG Growth, Temasek

Dr Agarwal's Group of Eye Hospitals has added more than 60 units to its network in the past five years alone

Hospital industry revenue growth likely to moderate in FY23: Report

The rating agency said the performance of its sample set of hospital companies remained strong in Q3 FY22 on the back of continued momentum of elective procedures and strong ARPOB

Penalty amounting to Rs 29.72 crore levied on hospitals for fraud: Govt

Further, 144 hospitals are de-empanelled from the Ayushman Bharat Scheme based on confirmed fraudulent behaviour, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pawar said in a written response in Rajya Sabha

Selection-cum-search panel shortlists 3 names for AIIMS director post

The three names shortlisted are Dr Nikhil Tandon, Dr Rajesh Malhotra and Dr Pramod Garg

All tertiary-care hospitals in J&K to be accredited through NABH

The Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has tied up with NABH to seek its accreditation for the tertiary-care hospitals in the Union Territory, an official spokesperson said.

Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing childrens' hospital in besieged Mariupol

Hospital hit by several Russian bombs, city council says while Moscow denies targeting civilians; Kyiv calls for ceasefire to restore Chernobyl power

Corporate hospitals chart out plans for expansion via brownfield route

The focus on brownfield expansion and sprucing up existing hospitals is because this requires less investment

Private hospitals to be largest beneficiary of growing healthcare spend

May garner 65-70% of spending pie; Indian healthcare growth momentum likely to continue in FY23 as occupancy improves and average revenue per occupied bed remains steady

American woman treated for rare tissue infection in eye at Delhi hospital

She had consulted doctors in the US, but the myiasis (botfly) could not be removed and doctors discharged her on few symptomatic relief medications

IISc gets Rs 425-cr donation to build an 800-bed multi-speciality hospital

The Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital will be built within the existing IISc Bengaluru campus, taking full advantage of the co-location with the science and engineering faculties and labs

Around 65% hospital beds cater to 50% population of country: Niti Aayog

Niti Aayog report has said that about 65 per cent of hospital beds in country cater to almost 50 per cent of population and stressed that the number of beds must be increased by at least 30 per cent

Budget wishlist: Here are the key challenges in health care sector

Health care-focused REITs needs to be encouraged to finance infrastructure

Despite pandemic, hospital chains set for revenue, margin growth in FY22

Despite the third wave hitting elective surgeries and infecting a large number of medical personnel, hospitals are expected to close the current fiscal with robust revenue and margin growth