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Declan O'Callaghan named as judge for Private Healthcare Awards 2026
Declan O'Callaghan, retired Medical Director and former senior leader at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and Pfizer Healthcare Ireland, joins the judging panel for the Private Healthcare Awards 2026, bringing 15 years of clinical and academic cardiology practice alongside a distinguished career in pharmaceutical industry leadership to the evaluation process. A qualified Pharmaceutical Physician, former Chairman of the Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians in Ireland, and holder of UCD diplomas in Health Economics and Corporate Governance, O'Callaghan contributes an authoritative perspective spanning clinical medicine, pharmaceutical governance, and healthcare policy to the assessment of entries across Ireland's private healthcare sector.
The HSE Medical Recruitment and Retention Report 2025 Gives Private Hospitals a Precise Map of the Talent Competition They Must Win
The HSE Medical Recruitment and Retention Report 2025, published in May 2026, confirms that 80% of specialist-trained doctors remain in Ireland. For private hospitals competing for that talent against a widening public pay gap, the report is both a measure of the challenge and a map of where the opportunity lies.
HealthMutual Group and OncoCare sign Pan-Asian agreement to build integrated oncology care ecosystem
Asia-Pacific healthcare management group HealthMutual Group and private oncology provider OncoCare have signed a Pan-Asian Strategic Cooperation Agreement to build an integrated closed-loop oncology care ecosystem spanning Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.
HCC Healthcare signs Nasdaq SPAC deal to fund expansion of Taiwan integrated care platform
Singapore-incorporated healthcare company HCC Healthcare has signed a business combination agreement with Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company RF Acquisition Corp III, with the deal expected to result in HCC Healthcare becoming a publicly traded company.
Blue Owl Capital acquires 12 Spire private hospitals from Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund for £1.3 billion
US alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 Spire private hospitals in the UK from Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund in a deal valued at approximately £1.3 billion.
Cygnet Group acquires Irish care provider Orchard Care Group in first European expansion
UK mental health and social care provider Cygnet Group has acquired Irish integrated care operator Orchard Care Group, marking the company's first expansion into the European market beyond its established UK network.
Dedalus opens new Irish headquarters in Dublin as part of €10 million expansion strategy
Italian health technology company Dedalus has opened a new Irish headquarters at Northwood Business Park in Dublin, seven months after announcing a €10 million investment commitment and plans to hire 100 workers in Ireland over four years.
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.
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