BMI Healthcare
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General Healthcare Group PLC (GHG) is a British
healthcare company. It owns BMI Healthcare, the UKs largest private hospital group, and is the major shareholder of CARE Fertility. BMI runs around 70 hospitals nationwide.
in 1988, and acquired by Generale de Santé (a subsidiary of Generale des Eaux) in 1990.
In 1997 both Generale de Santé and GHG were acquired by private equity group Cinven
, with BMI's international activities transferred to Generale de Santé, leaving BMI Healthcare active only in the UK. In 1998 Amicus Healthcare Group was acquired from Compass Group
and merged into GHG. Cinven sold GHG to another private equity group in 2000, and a consortium led by South African healthcare group Netcare
acquired the company in 2006.
In 2008 BMI purchased nine hospitals from Nuffield Health
to build on their existing BMI Healthcare business.
United Kingdom
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healthcare company. It owns BMI Healthcare, the UKs largest private hospital group, and is the major shareholder of CARE Fertility. BMI runs around 70 hospitals nationwide.
History
The name "General Healthcare Group" dates to 1993, when AMI, a US for-profit hospital provider which had expanded into the UK in the 1970s, renamed itself BMI Healthcare, creating GHG as its corporate group name. AMI had been floated on the London Stock ExchangeLondon Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
in 1988, and acquired by Generale de Santé (a subsidiary of Generale des Eaux) in 1990.
In 1997 both Generale de Santé and GHG were acquired by private equity group Cinven
Cinven
Cinven is a British private equity firm founded in 1977 with offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and Hong Kong. Currently, the company has raised four funds, with the last one signing up €6.5 billion...
, with BMI's international activities transferred to Generale de Santé, leaving BMI Healthcare active only in the UK. In 1998 Amicus Healthcare Group was acquired from Compass Group
Compass Group
Compass Group plc is a global contract foodservice and support services company headquartered near London, United Kingdom. It is the largest contract foodservice company in the world and has operations in over 50 countries...
and merged into GHG. Cinven sold GHG to another private equity group in 2000, and a consortium led by South African healthcare group Netcare
Netcare
Netcare is a South African health care company. It is the largest provider of private healthcare in both South Africa and the UK...
acquired the company in 2006.
In 2008 BMI purchased nine hospitals from Nuffield Health
Nuffield Health
Nuffield Health is a non-profit organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1957, which operates a range of health and wellbeing facilities including Nuffield Health Hospitals and Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centres.It is independent of the National Health Service and is constituted...
to build on their existing BMI Healthcare business.
BMI Hospitals
BMI hospitals include- Albyn HospitalAlbyn HospitalAlbyn Hospital is a private hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is situated on Albyn Place, and is run by BMI Healthcare. It provides a comprehensive range of medical and surgical specialities, generally provided by consultants and general practitioners from NHS Grampian.. Prior to being taken over...
, Aberdeen - Mount Alvernia Hospital, Guildford , Surrey
- The Manor Hospital, Bedford
- The Meriden HospitalThe Meriden HospitalThe Meriden Hospital is a private hospital run by BMI Healthcare. It is situated adjacent to University Hospital Coventry, Walsgrave, Coventry, England....
, Coventry, Warwickshire - The Sandringham HospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital, King's LynnThe Queen Elizabeth Hospital is an acute NHS District General Hospital located in the town of King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England. It is located on the outskirts of King’s Lynn, to the eastern edge of the town...
, Kings Lynn, Norfolk