Official figures for India, the UK and the Gulf, latest edition. Each links to its publisher.
Representative photograph: an empty operating theatre. Arseny Togulev on Unsplash.
Stryker will put about USD 400 million (GBP 300 million) of preferred equity into Cambridge robot maker CMR Surgical, gaining US sales rights and an option to buy 100% of the company.
What changed overnight in healthcare across India, the UK and the Gulf, and the figure behind each story. A weekday briefing, in preparation.
Hospitals, clinics and health systems: capacity, openings, operations and inspection.
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Burjeel Holdings is developing an International Hematology Institute with Burjeel Medical City in Abu Dhabi as its hub, chaired by Prof Alok Srivastava. No cost, timeline or partners were disclosed.
Oman's Ministry of Health said the Mudhaibi Health Polyclinic in North Al Sharqiyah opened on 14 October, with…
Park Medi World has broken ground on a 550-bed hospital in Prayagraj under a PPP with the city's…
A Dubai Health Authority report covered by Khaleej Times shows 5,931 licensed health facilities in the first half…
Medicines makers and life sciences companies: approvals, manufacturing, pricing and launches.
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The Spanish drugmaker, which sells more than 100 product references in the region, plans secondary packaging and batch release next, with local…
Devices, diagnostics and laboratories, and the companies that sell them to hospitals.
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The third QMED exhibition was due to run in Doha from 14 to 16 October.
Announced across India, the UK and the Gulf. Each row links to its primary source.
Every row in The Tracker| Date | What was announced | Market | Beds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct | Narayana Health starts commercial operations at 110-bed KS-Narayana Hospital in BengaluruNarayana Hrudayalaya Limited (operator, under an operation and management agreement with Kammavari Sangham) | India | 110 beds | Opened | Source (opens the source document: Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited: Intimation of commencement of commercial operations of KS-Narayana Hospital, Banashankari, filed with NSE and BSE (5 October 2026)) |
| 2 Oct | Imperial College Healthcare publishes latest designs for an 800-bed St Mary's Hospital and opens consultationImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | United Kingdom | 800 beds | Announced | Source (opens the source document: Building Better Healthcare: report on the latest designs for an 800-bed St Mary's Hospital and expanded life sciences campus (2 October 2026)) |
| 28 Sep | Medanta acquires land in Ghaziabad for a hospital of 350 or more bedsGlobal Health Limited (Medanta) | India | 350 or more beds | Announced | Source (opens the source document: Global Health Limited (Medanta): Regulation 30 disclosure to NSE and BSE, allotment of land parcel, Ref GHL/2026-27/EXCH/60 (28 September 2026)) |
| 25 Sep | King's College Hospital London - Dubai breaks ground on expansion to take Dubai Hills hospital to 200 bedsKing's College Hospital London - Dubai | UAE | 200 beds | Under construction | Source (opens the source document: Gulf News: King's College Hospital London - Dubai breaks ground on major hospital expansion (25 September 2026)) |
| 16 Sep | Fortis signs agreements to run a 400-bed hospital for SLJ Society in DelhiFortis Healthcare, with SLJ Society | India | 400 beds | Announced | Source (opens the source document: Fortis Healthcare Limited: Fortis signs definitive agreements for 400 bedded hospital with SLJ Society (press release, 16 September 2026)) |
| 10 Sep | Mediclinic Middle East plans AED 420 million expansion of Parkview Hospital, DubaiMediclinic Middle East | UAE | Beds not stated | Announced | Source (opens the source document: UrduPoint, carrying a WAM (Emirates News Agency) report: AED 420 million expansion project at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital (10 September 2026)) |
| Date | What was announced | Market | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Mankind Pharma agrees to invest EUR 48 million for 70 per cent of CAR-T developer Armed Cell TherapeuticsMankind Pharma, through its subsidiary Mankind Pharma (Netherlands) B.V. | India | EUR 48 million | Announced | Source (opens the source document: Mankind Pharma: Mankind Pharma to Acquire Majority Stake in Armed Cell Therapeutics (press release, 15 October 2026)) |
| 6 Oct | KIMS to take a 6 per cent stake in Sangli's Ushahkal Abhinav Specialty Hospital for Rs 15 croreKrishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited (KIMS) | India | Rs 15 crore | Announced | Source (opens the source document: Sahi: KIMS to acquire 6% stake in Ushahkal Abhinav Specialty Hospital for Rs 15 crore (6 October 2026)) |
| 6 Oct | KIMS approves phased purchase of up to 51 per cent of Guntur's Insignia HealthcareKrishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited (KIMS) | India | Not disclosed | Announced | Source (opens the source document: Whalesbook: KIMS to Acquire Majority 51% Stake in Guntur-based Insignia Healthcare (6 October 2026)) |
| 6 Oct | KIMS board approves buying up to 51 per cent of Sarvottam Health Care, Kakinada, for up to Rs 80 croreKrishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited (KIMS) | India | Up to Rs 80.00 crore | Announced | Source (opens the source document: Udaipur Kiran: Krishna Institute inches up on getting nod to acquire up to 51% stake in Sarvottam Health Care (7 October 2026)) |
| 6 Oct | KIMS board approves buying up to 22 per cent of Splendid Hospitals, Kompally, for up to Rs 40 croreKrishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited (KIMS) | India | Up to Rs 40.00 crore | Announced | Source (opens the source document: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited: Disclosure under Regulation 30 on investment in Splendid Hospitals Private Limited, filed with NSE (6 October 2026)) |
| 24 Sep | UK start-up StandardX raises GBP 10 million seed round to build a medical isotope refineryVsquared Ventures and East X Ventures (lead), with firstminute capital, UKI2S, Brevan Howard Macro Venture and Geometry | United Kingdom | GBP 10 million | Completed | Source (opens the source document: Indian Pharma Post: StandardX raises GBP 10m to build isotope refinery for cancer care and fusion (24 September 2026)) |
| Date | What was announced | Market | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS FT awards AccuRx an AI ambient voice technology contractSurrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | United Kingdom | GBP 85,500 | Awarded | Source (opens the source document: Find a Tender (OCDS notice data): 098221-2026, AI enabled Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) (16 October 2026)) |
| 13 Oct | NUPCO seeks medical devices for King Abdullah Specialist Hospital in QassimNUPCO, for King Abdullah Specialist Hospital, Qassim | Saudi Arabia | Not stated | Bids closed | Source (opens the source document: NUPCO: Tender NDP0916/26, supply of medical devices for King Abdullah Specialist Hospital in Qassim (opening date 13 October 2026)) |
| 12 Oct | Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board awards Philips a critical care patient monitoring contractCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (via NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership) | United Kingdom | GBP 302,140.25 | Awarded | Source (opens the source document: Find a Tender (OCDS notice data): 096034-2026, Critical Care Patient Monitoring System and Cybersecurity Support Services (12 October 2026)) |
| 12 Oct | NUPCO seeks medical devices for the Armed Forces Hospital at Al HadaNUPCO, for Armed Forces Hospital, Al Hada | Saudi Arabia | Not stated | Bids closed | Source (opens the source document: NUPCO: Tender NDP0914/26, supply of medical devices for the Armed Forces Hospital at Al Hada (opening date 12 October 2026)) |
| 8 Oct | NHS Lothian tenders a GBP 3 million microbiology managed service contractLothian Health Board | United Kingdom | GBP 3,000,000 | Bids closed | Source (opens the source document: Find a Tender (OCDS notice data): 095302-2026, Microbiology Services Managed Service Contract (8 October 2026)) |
| 6 Oct | NHS National Services Scotland renews its central venous catheter framework with 14 suppliersThe Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland) | United Kingdom | GBP 13,000,000 | Framework awarded | Source (opens the source document: Find a Tender (OCDS notice data): 094053-2026, Central Venous Catheters (6 October 2026)) |
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Health IT, records, telehealth and data, reported from the side of the organisations paying for them.
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Aarthi Scans & Labs and Ashoka University's Koita Centre for Digital Health have signed an MoU and plan an open-source chest X-ray…
Regulation, public budgets and insurance: the rules that decide how healthcare is paid for.
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Saudi insurer Gulf Union Alahlia has renewed a one-year health insurance contract with Al Rushaid Group worth more than 5% of its…
What listed hospital groups reported for their latest quarter or half year, as each defines it. Not a ranking.
How the measures work| Group | Beds | Occupancy | ALOS | ARPOB | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Hospitals Enterprise | 8,352 | 70%previous 65% | 3.09 days | Not reported | Q1 FY27 (quarter ended 30 June 2026) |
| Beds: operating beds, Healthcare Services (hospitals) segment. Company results (opens the source document: Apollo Hospitals Enterprise: Earnings Update Q1 FY27 (August 2026)) | |||||
| Rainbow Children's Medicare | 1,862 | 41.2%previous 40.2% | 2.6 days | 67,256 | Q1 FY27 (quarter ended 30 June 2026) |
| Beds: operational beds (capacity beds 2,435), excluding Rainbow Madhukar, New Delhi. ARPOB: Per occupied bed-day: total operating revenue divided by occupied bed-days. Currency not labelled in the source. Company results (opens the source document: Rainbow Children's Medicare: Earnings Presentation Q1 FY27 (filed 30 July 2026)) | |||||
| Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) | 5,639 | 49%previous 51.3% | 3.47 days | Rs 47,200 | Q1 FY27 (quarter ended 30 June 2026) |
| Beds: operational beds, group (bed capacity 7,459; census beds 4,549). ARPOB: Time basis not stated in the source. Company results (opens the source document: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences: Investor Presentation Q1 FY27 (filed 3 August 2026)) | |||||
| Global Health (Medanta) | 3,037 | 63%previous 63% | 2.87 days | Rs 70,244 | Q1 FY27 (quarter ended 30 June 2026) |
| Beds: average census beds, consolidated. ARPOB: Per occupied bed-day: hospital revenue excluding outpatient pharmacy and other income. Company results (opens the source document: Global Health Limited (Medanta): Investor Presentation Q1 FY27 (filed 30 July 2026)) | |||||
| Jupiter Life Line Hospitals | 1,259 | 59.6%previous 60.1% | 3.76 days | 73,500 | Q1 FY27 (quarter ended 30 June 2026) |
| Beds: operational beds (1,063 census plus 196 non-census). ARPOB: Hospital services income per census occupied bed-day, rounded to the nearest hundred. Currency not labelled in the source. Company results (opens the source document: Jupiter Life Line Hospitals: Investor Presentation Q1 FY27 (filed 31 July 2026)) | |||||
| Narayana Hrudayalaya | 5,461 | Not reported | 4.3 days | Rs 19.2 million | Q1 FY27 (quarter ended 30 June 2026) |
| Beds: operational beds, India hospitals and heart centres (5,955 across all facilities including Cayman Islands and UK). ARPOB: As stated for the period; basis not defined in the source. Company results (opens the source document: Narayana Hrudayalaya: Earnings Update Q1 FY27 (August 2026)) | |||||
| Aster DM Quality Care (formerly Aster DM Healthcare) | 5,385 | 62%previous 59% | 3 days | Not reported | Q1 FY27 (quarter ended 30 June 2026) |
| Beds: operational beds, Aster business as reported for the quarter (before the Quality Care merger took effect on 1 July 2026). Company results (opens the source document: Aster DM Quality Care: Investor Presentation for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 (filed 5 August 2026)) | |||||
| Burjeel Holdings | 1,784 | 69%previous 69% | Not reported | Not reported | H1 2026 (six months ended 30 June 2026) |
| Beds: Group bed network, as worded by the company. Company results (opens the source document: Burjeel Holdings: H1 2026 Management Discussion and Analysis, with H1 2026 results press release (5 August 2026)) | |||||
| PureHealth Holding | 3,452 | 75%previous 73% | Not reported | Not reported | H1 2026 (six months ended 30 June 2026) |
| Beds: total operational beds, UAE Care (hospitals) segment. Company results (opens the source document: PureHealth Holding: H1 2026 Earnings Presentation (August 2026)) | |||||
| Fakeeh Care Group | 545 | 75%previous 80% | Not reported | Not reported | Q2 2026 (quarter ended 30 June 2026) |
| Beds: operational beds, consolidated hospitals (Jeddah, Riyadh, Madinah). Company results (opens the source document: Fakeeh Care Group: Investors Presentation 2Q 2026 (August 2026)) | |||||
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Acquisitions, investment, listings and the money moving through healthcare.
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Analysis and comment on what the news means for the business. Our reading, labelled as such.
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