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The Ramsay Way - Summer2013

People caring for people 2013 04 www.ramsayhealth.com 12 RAMSAY PEOPLE 13 NATIONAL SAFETY UPDATE 14 PEOPLE & CULTURE 15 MOVEMENTS & APPOINTMENTS 16 FUN & FITNESS 16 TRIATHLON PINK Ramsay acquires psychiatric hospital group in France Malaysian Prime Minister launches new Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care hospital The Ramsay Way - 2013 | 04 1 RAMSAY ACQUIRES FRENCH PSYCHE GROUP RAMSAY RAISES $60,000 FOR TYPHOON HAIYAN VICTIMS NEW RAMSAY HOSPITAL FOR WOLLONNGONG RAMSAY FACILITIES & SURGEONS LEAD IN ROBOTIC SURGERY RAMSAY INDONESIA MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES NEW HOSPITAL 1ST PATIENTS FOR SUNSHINE COAST ST GEORGE TOPS CORD BLOOD DONATIONS RAMSAY PHARMACY OPENS 1ST RETAIL STORE RAMSAY DONATES $50K TO EATING DISORDER CHARITY 01 03 05 07 10 01 04 06 10 11 facebook.com/ramsayhealth twitter.com/ramsayhealth The Ramsay Way: Ramsay Health Care’s corporate newsletter IN DECEMBER, RAMSAY HEALTH CARE’S FRENCH SUBSIDIARY RAMSAY SANTÉ, HAS ACQUIRED MEDIPSY, A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL GROUP, FROM GENERALE DE SANTÉ. Medipsy is a leading operator of private psychiatric hospitals in France with 30 hospitals and more than 2,600 beds. With the addition of Medipsy, Ramsay Santé will have a total of 40 facilities in France (4,100 beds) making it the third largest hospital operator in France by number of facilities. Medipsy is one of the largest and most highly regarded private psychiatric groups in France, covering most mental health disciplines, including general psychiatry and subspecialty services dedicated to adolescent mental health care, gerontology, crisis and psychosocial services, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. This acquisition will be Ramsay Santé’s third since Ramsay acquired 57% of the French hospital operator in March 2010 and follows the purchase of Clinique Convert in Rhône-Alpes in May 2011 and Clinique de l’Union in June 2013. Ramsay Santé currently operates 10 hospitals in France. Ramsay Managing Director Chris Rex said the acquisition of Medipsy and the addition of these hospitals to the Ramsay Santé portfolio was a significant development for the Company. “We are very excited about the opportunity to acquire this business and the scale that it will bring to our portfolio in France. It catapults Ramsay Santé into a new league and firms up the strength of our European operations. “Since entering the market in 2010, we have been carefully pursuing a broader French expansion strategy, and following some successful bolt-on acquisitions, this deal allows Ramsay Santé to gain significant scale in France. “Medipsy is a well-run business with strong throughput. The hospitals are clustered in a number of core regions giving them a strong position in their local areas. “They have a highly respected and experienced management team and we are looking forward to this business and team becoming an integral part of Ramsay Santé’s operations.” He said the acquisition of a leading psychiatric group was a strong attraction for Ramsay given its successful 50 year history in mental health care in Australia. “Our substantial experience in the provision of mental health services in Australia, where we are the largest provider of private mental health services, combined with the strong experience of the French Medipsy management team, holds us in good stead to successfully take over the operations of this group.” He said given the underlying growth in the French psychiatric market, there were a number of immediate development opportunities which had been identified by the Medipsy management team and that Ramsay Santé was committed to investing in these growth opportunities as soon as possible. “The current development proposals to expand some of the hospitals will be assessed by Ramsay Santé and, in conjunction with local health authorities, we will seek to expedite these plans and ensure the hospitals meet the growing needs of their communities.” RAMSAY SIME DARBY HEALTH CARE (RSDHC) OFFICIALLY OPENED ITS FIRST HOSPITAL IN SEPTEMBER – PARKCITY MEDICAL CENTRE (PMC), LOCATED IN DESA PARK CITY, AN AFFLUENT DISTRICT ABOUT 10KM FROM KUALA LUMPUR CITY CENTRE. RSDHC, is the culmination of a joint venture between Sime Darby Healthcare and Ramsay Health Care. The new hospital will set the momentum for RSDHC’s expansion strategy to spread its wings in Asia. YAB Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia officiated the opening of the hospital and launched the new logo of the joint venture company. PMC, which began operations in December 2012 is a multi-disciplinary hospital offering full…more P2 Linacre celebrates 40th…more P8


The Ramsay Way - Summer2013
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