The Ramsay Way 12 RAMSAY INDONESIA 12 OUR COMMUNITY 13 RAMSAY PEOPLE 13 RAMSAY UK 14 MOVEMENTS & APPOINTMENTS 15 FUN & FITNESS Ramsay on top in France Hôpital Privé Pays de Savoie Hôpital Privé de l’Estuaire Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz The Ramsay Way - 2014 | 02 1 2014 02 www.ramsayhealth.com Ramsay Health Care’s corporate newsletter RAMSAY ACQUIRES GÉNÉRALE DE SANTÉ RAMSAY APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN STRATHFIELD OPENS NEW THEATRES CELEBRATING OUR NURSES & MIDWIVES IAN CHAPPELL SUPPORTS GPH PTSD STUDY CEO’S MESSAGE CELEBRATING PAUL KAREENA UNVEILS MATERNITY SUITES HELICOPTER HEROES DRAMATIC RESCUE 3-IN-1 ROBOTIC SURGERY AT STRATHFIELD 01 02 04 07 09 02 03 06 07 11 RAMSAY HEALTH CARE IS SET TO BECOME THE LARGEST HOSPITAL OPERATOR IN FRANCE AFTER ANNOUNCING THAT IT HAS COMPLETED A DEAL TO ACQUIRE GÉNÉRALE DE SANTÉ & ITS 61 HOSPITALS. In addition to its current portfolio, this will make Ramsay Santé the largest operator of private hospitals in France with 101 hospitals and brings Ramsay Health Care’s total global portfolio to 212. Managing Director Chris Rex said the deal, which would be finalised later in the year, positioned Ramsay as a significant player in Europe. “Générale de Santé is a market leader in France with large, comprehensive facilities providing significant services to over 1 million patients each year. It is rare to have the opportunity to buy a large group of private hospitals and it’s even rarer that the group is the premier group,” Chris said. “Since entering the French market in 2010 we have successfully grown the business and developed a comprehensive understanding of the marketplace. “The healthcare system in France is recognised as being one of the best in the world including an excellent range of hospitals. “They (Générale de Santé) have an experienced management team and we are looking forward to this business and its team becoming an integral part of Ramsay’s future operations. “Our substantial experience in the provision of acute hospital services in Australia, where we are the largest private hospital operator, combined with the strong experience of the Générale de Santé team will ensure that this business performs strongly in the future.” This acquisition is the fourth since the Company acquired 57% of Groupe Proclif, the French hospital operator in 2010 and follows the successful purchases of Clinique Convert in Rhône-Alpes in 2011; Clinique de l’Union in June 2013 and the 30 Medipsy psychiatric facilities in December 2013. Chris said the combination of an expanding and aging population which exists in Australia also applies in France and is expected to generate increasing demand for healthcare for many years. facebook.com/ramsayhealth twitter.com/ramsayhealth 50 years of People Caring for People GÉNÉRALE DE SANTÉ IS A MARKET LEADER IN FRANCE WITH LARGE, COMPREHENSIVE FACILITIES PROVIDING SIGNIFICANT SERVICES TO OVER 1 MILLION PATIENTS EACH YEAR. Paul leaves $3billion to Charity - largest in Australia’s history
The Ramsay Way - Winter 2014
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