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Brid Seoighe announced as judge for Private Healthcare Awards 2026
Brid Seoighe, Medical Director for Johnson and Johnson commercial operations in Ireland, joins the judging panel for the Private Healthcare Awards 2026, bringing a career spanning emergency medicine, pharmaceutical leadership, and healthcare governance that includes eight years as Vice Chair of the Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians of Ireland and board membership of IPPOSI. A postgraduate lecturer in pharmaceutical medicine through Trinity College Dublin and a holder of an IMI certificate in Strategy and Innovation, Seoighe contributes a perspective that bridges clinical practice, medical innovation, and healthcare leadership to the evaluation of entries across Ireland's private healthcare sector.
Star Health partners with Amplify Health to deploy AI claims intelligence across Indian health insurance operations
India's largest standalone health insurer Star Health and Allied Insurance has entered a three-year partnership with pan-Asian health technology company Amplify Health to deploy AI-led claims intelligence and healthcare analytics across its operations.
Bain Capital, KKR and KV Asia shortlisted for minority stake in Malaysia's Avisena Healthcare
Malaysian private healthcare firm Avisena Healthcare is attracting interest from global and regional private equity firms including Bain Capital, KKR, and KV Asia Capital, with a minority stake sale that could value the business at approximately RM1.5 billion.
Allica Bank extends healthcare lending to residential care and nursing home investors
UK challenger bank Allica Bank has expanded its healthcare lending offering to include financing against residential care and nursing home properties on an investment basis, responding to demand from customers and brokers.
Lanas appoints chief corporate development officer to lead global acquisition strategy
Dublin-headquartered healthcare technology company Lanas has appointed Rob Hutcheson as Chief Corporate Development Officer to lead its mergers and acquisitions strategy as it expands across the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Level Health cuts price of most popular health insurance plan by 10% for new members
Irish health insurer Level Health is cutting the price of its most popular plan by 10% from 1 July, making it the only provider in the market moving against a sustained wave of premium increases from rivals. The reduction applies to new members only and will remain in place until at least the end of August.
The Public-Only Consultant Contract Enforcement Creates the Biggest Commercial Opportunity for Private Hospitals in a Generation
The Public-Only Consultant Contract's full enforcement from 1 January 2026 concentrates all private specialist care into private hospitals for the first time in the Irish health system's history. Private hospital boards that treat this structural shift as a strategic opportunity will define the next era of Irish private healthcare.
Dr Vishnu Renjith confirmed as judge for Private Healthcare Awards 2026
Dr Vishnu Renjith, Lecturer and Programme Director at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, joins the judging panel for the Private Healthcare Awards 2026, bringing expertise across clinical practice, postgraduate education, and healthcare research methodology including systematic reviews, qualitative research, and clinical trials. An Academic Editor for PLOS ONE, Honorary Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University, and adjunct faculty at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Renjith contributes an internationally grounded, evidence-driven perspective to the evaluation of entries across the awards programme.
Ireland’s Community Pharmacy Agreement 2025 Will Reshape the Referral Profile Reaching Private Hospitals
Ireland’s Community Pharmacy Agreement 2025, backed by €75 million in new investment, enables pharmacists to prescribe for eight common conditions and take on expanded clinical roles from late 2025. Private hospitals and insurers should treat this reform as a structural shift in how Irish patients access care.
Temasek-backed Foundation Healthcare lodges Singapore IPO prospectus targeting S$500 million raise
Singapore-based private healthcare company Foundation Healthcare Holdings has lodged a preliminary prospectus for a mainboard listing on the Singapore Exchange, with sources indicating the company is seeking to raise as much as S$500 million.
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