29-Mar-17 UK based Priory Group that provides top-end private healthcare, has opened its first overseas mental healthcare clinic in Dubai’s prestigious Healthcare City (DHCC). The new mental healthcare clinic will treat a wide range of conditions including depression, stress, addiction, and anxiety-related conditions including obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and panic attacks. [image: Emirates 24 I 7]

05-Mar-17 With India becoming a popular destination for medical tourism, Mengaluru is joining the trend. Efficiency, low costs and state-of-the-art hospitals are making the city a sought after destination. KMC Hospital has seen a sharp increase in international patients. Over the past 10 months, KMC catered to >100 international patients from the Middle East, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, UK and US. [image: The Times Of India]

24-Feb-17 Healthcare UK has secured the first commercial Letter of Intent to participate in a new diabetes prevention programme in the Middle East. The programme has been developed in partnership with NHS England, Public Health England, and Diabetes UK. Healthcare UK has now widened its strategic focus to include Qatar and Oman, alongside Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. [image: GOV.UK]

20-Feb-17 CDC Group, the development finance institution owned by the UK government, and Manipal Education & Medical Group have tied up to launch a INR500 crore (USD75 mn) corpus to invest in healthcare services beyond conventional hospital services. This partnership will invest in innovative opportunities in India, Africa and South Asia. The platform will target services like diagnostics and home-care services. [image: CDC Group]

 Insights

26-Jan-17 London’s King’s College Hospital (KCH) will open its first full-fledged branch outside the UK in Dubai in 2018. The 100-bed multi-speciality facility will be located at Dubai Hills, and will be built at a cost of USD200 mn. Dr Layla Al Marzouqi, director of the Dubai Medical Tourism Project, hailed the move as a major boost to Dubai’s medical tourism. [image: Kings College Hospital]