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Rising treatment costs drive fresh wave of health insurance price hikes
Irish Life Health has announced its fourth price increase this year, averaging 3% across plans from October.
Health ahead
Private healthcare is quietly reinventing itself.
How top providers are setting new benchmarks in Private Healthcare Awards 2025
As the 2025 Irish Private Healthcare Awards shortlist draws near, industry leaders are already looking closely at the trends it highlights.
Private debt funding gains momentum in the US middle market
H.I.G. WhiteHorse has secured $5.9 billion for its latest Middle Market Lending Fund, targeting senior secured loans to companies with EBITDA of $30–$100 million.
UAE healthcare market: high-growth investment landscape
The UAE is rapidly positioning itself as a leading healthcare hub in the Gulf, backed by strong government support, high per-capita spending (~US$1,200), and an annual market size exceeding US$4.6 billion.
Concentrix launches kalix, a first-of-its-kind free integrated health hub for employees and families
Concentrix, the Philippines’ largest private employer, has unveiled KALIX, an in-house, fully managed health hub offering free primary care, multi-specialty consultations, diagnostics, physical therapy, and heart screenings for over 28,000 eligible employees and their dependents.
Kingsbridge boosts awareness of cross-border healthcare scheme for leitrim patients
Kingsbridge Private Hospital is opening access for Leitrim residents to world-class surgeries—including hip and knee replacements, ACL repairs, and hysterectomies—via the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme (NIPHS), with HSE covering 100% of eligible costs and no waiting list required.
Duality secures £4.5m to expand private gp services & launch virtual care across uk
Newry-based Duality Healthcare has raised £4.5m in Series A funding to grow its network of clinics, roll out virtual care services nationwide, and upgrade patient-facing digital systems—creating up to 80 new jobs.
Phyxiom launches to transform asthma & copd care with real-time digital insights
Dublin-based Phyxiom, a spin-out from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, has officially launched, introducing advanced digital technology to enhance asthma and COPD management.
Future care
Innovation is driving a transformative shift in the private healthcare sector.


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