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Narayana Health to Acquire UK’s Practice Plus Group Hospitals in ₹2,200-Crore All-Cash Deal

The all-cash purchase of 100% of Practice Plus Group Hospitals will be executed via a UK subsidiary for about ₹2,200 crore.

Overview

  • Narayana disclosed the agreement in a BSE filing, stating the acquisition will be completed through Narayana Hrudayalaya UK Ltd, a wholly owned unit of Health City Cayman Islands Ltd.
  • Practice Plus Group operates 12 hospitals and surgical centres in the UK and performs roughly 80,000 surgeries annually, placing it among the country’s largest private providers.
  • The move represents Narayana Health’s first major entry into the UK and positions the company among the top three healthcare providers in India by revenue.
  • Founder Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty and Practice Plus Group CEO Jim Easton endorsed the strategic fit, highlighting a shared focus on accessible, high-quality care.
  • Narayana Health plans to integrate the UK operations using its technology-led model to boost efficiency, citing strong growth prospects for private-sector surgeries in Britain.