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Meaningful investment in maintaining, refurbishing and expanding Mediclinic’s hospitals on all three of its operating platforms - in southern Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland - will not only improve and enlarge the group’s international offering, but will also help to position the Mediclinic brand even more strongly accross international boundaries.
According to Danie Meintjes, Mediclinic International CEO, there are many growth opportunities for Mediclinic.
Overseas the group is expanding its busiest hospital, Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich, Switzerland - 80 beds are being added. New capacity is also being created in hospitals in the French-speaking region. This means that the bed capacity in Swiss Mediclinic hospitals will increase by 10% over the next two years.
In addition, with the recent acquisition of the Klinik Stephanshorn, the group has added a 14th hospital in Switzerland. “There are several such opportunities that we are aware of, so we are evaluating them thoroughly,” Meintjes says.
Things are also going well in Dubai, where Mediclinic’s Middle Eastern subsidiary, Emirates Healthcare Limited, now has 10 world-class medical facilities following the acquisition of three clinics in January - Dubai Mall Medical Centre, Arabian Ranches Clinic and Meadows Clinic.
“It looks as if Dubai’s economic recovery is under way and it’s becoming busier and busier. So if any other opportunities appear, we will definitely look at them. With Abu Dhabi on our doorstep, there are always opportunities being created by new developments,” Meintjes says.
In South Africa, the possibility of licences for new hospitals is also constantly being investigated. About a year ago, Mediclinic Cape Gate opened in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, while a licence has also been obtained for a new 176-bed hospital in Centurion, where construction will begin at the end of the current financial year.
At the same time, more than 200 beds are also being added to existing hospitals in places like Nelspruit, Polokwane, Kloof and Welkom to increase capacity. “We are constantly on the look-out for opportunities. Where the population grows, there is a need, and if we can get a licence, we will consider it thoroughly.”
According to Danie Meintjes, Mediclinic International CEO, there are many growth opportunities for Mediclinic.
Overseas the group is expanding its busiest hospital, Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich, Switzerland - 80 beds are being added. New capacity is also being created in hospitals in the French-speaking region. This means that the bed capacity in Swiss Mediclinic hospitals will increase by 10% over the next two years.
In addition, with the recent acquisition of the Klinik Stephanshorn, the group has added a 14th hospital in Switzerland. “There are several such opportunities that we are aware of, so we are evaluating them thoroughly,” Meintjes says.
Things are also going well in Dubai, where Mediclinic’s Middle Eastern subsidiary, Emirates Healthcare Limited, now has 10 world-class medical facilities following the acquisition of three clinics in January - Dubai Mall Medical Centre, Arabian Ranches Clinic and Meadows Clinic.
“It looks as if Dubai’s economic recovery is under way and it’s becoming busier and busier. So if any other opportunities appear, we will definitely look at them. With Abu Dhabi on our doorstep, there are always opportunities being created by new developments,” Meintjes says.
In South Africa, the possibility of licences for new hospitals is also constantly being investigated. About a year ago, Mediclinic Cape Gate opened in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, while a licence has also been obtained for a new 176-bed hospital in Centurion, where construction will begin at the end of the current financial year.
At the same time, more than 200 beds are also being added to existing hospitals in places like Nelspruit, Polokwane, Kloof and Welkom to increase capacity. “We are constantly on the look-out for opportunities. Where the population grows, there is a need, and if we can get a licence, we will consider it thoroughly.”
