Our group at a glance
Netcare South Africa
Netcare operates the largest private hospital group in South Africa consisting of
68 hospitals1 and same day surgical units with 9 046 registered beds,
358 operating theatres and 82 retail and hospital pharmacies. Netcare’s wholly
owned subsidiary Netcare 911 operates the largest private emergency service
with over nine million members and a fleet of over 500 contracted and owned
response vehicles and ambulances, three helicopters and three fixed-wing air
ambulances. Netcare has invested in a primary care network of 106 centres
through its 100% ownership of Medicross and Prime Cure (wholly owned
subsidiary of Medicross) and diagnostic services through a 50% interest in
Ampath, a nationwide administration and logistical services infrastructure
servicing 300 high-tech pathology depots and laboratories. Netcare has a
43,75% interest in Community Hospital Group, which operates six hospitals in
South Africa.
| Year ended 30 September 2006 |
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| Revenue (Rm) |
8 184 |
| Operating profit (Rm) |
1 350 |
| Number of hospitals1 |
68 |
| Number of registered beds1 |
9 046 |
| Employees |
17 718 |
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1 Includes owned and operated Netcare hospitals, Medicross, Healthshare, Community Hospital Group, Lesedi and Kokstad hospitals.
Netcare United Kingdom
Netcare owns a controlling 52,63% interest in General Healthcare Group
Limited (“GHG”). The other equity partners in GHG are Apax Partners
Worldwide LLP (36,44%), London and Regional Properties Limited (7,81%)
and Brockton Capital LLP (3,12%). GHG owns BMI Healthcare, the largest
private acute care hospital provider in the United Kingdom operating 49 acute
care private patient hospitals with over 2 658 registered beds, 152 operating
theatres and 37 pharmacies. GHG also provides NHS services through Netcare
UK, an established independent service provider to the NHS operating a
surgical centre and mobile ophthalmic units.
| Year ended 30 September 20061 |
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| Revenue (Rm) |
3 432 |
| Operating profit (Rm) |
218 |
| Number of hospitals2 |
52 |
| Number of registered beds2 |
2 738 |
| Employees |
8 550 |
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1 Consolidated GHG (excluding Netcare UK) for four-and-a-half months from 12 May 2006,
Netcare UK consolidated for the full year.
2 Includes BMI and Netcare UK facilities.
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