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Bupa is to open three new care homes in Malvern, Southampton and Stratford-upon-Avon by the end of the year, with the creation of 800 jobs. 16-Mar-2009 Bupa, the private health insurer, is planning to set up an 80,000 sq ft office at the Pine Trees development in Staines, and will start moving into the first phase later this year. 20-Jan-2009 Bupa has acquired Cromwell Hospital, the London-based private hospital with 128 beds, from Ballyrogan Holdings for £90m, and plans to invest £30m in improvements over the next two years. 18-Mar-2008 Bupa has acquired Health Dialog, the US-based disease management company, for £310m. 07-Jan-2008 Bupa is to acquire a majority stake in DCA Agedcare, the operator of about 100 care homes in Australia and New Zealand, in a deal that values the business at £535m. 04-Oct-2007 Bupa is to sell 26 hospitals to Cinven for £1.44bn, with the transfer of 5,800 staff, in order to focus on insurance, care homes and home healthcare. 19-Jun-2007 Bupa is in preliminary discussions over the sale of its 26 hospitals, which could raise up to £1.2bn to invest in its health insurance and care homes business. 09-Apr-2007 Bupa is to acquire Clinovia, the Harlow-based provider of home care support services, for £88m. 04-Dec-2006 Bupa has acquired Associated Nursing Services, the care homes operator, for £328m. 08-Aug-2005 Bupa is in negotiations to sell ten hospitals to Legal & General Ventures for £100m. 30-Mar-2005 Rutland Trust has acquired Bupa Healthcare Professionals, the healthcare staffing company with 25 branches, from Bupa for £9m, and will rename the business to Advantage Healthcare Group. 11-Mar-2005 Bupa is considering plans to sell a package of 15 hospitals for £100m, and discussions are taking place with two interested parties. 03-Feb-2005 Bupa Care Services has acquired Carrick Care Homes, the Scottish operator of 12 care homes with 700 staff, for undisclosed terms. 03-Sep-2004 Bupa is looking to sell Teddies, its chain of 44 nurseries with 1,000 staff, for about £30m. 15-Jul-2004 Bupa is to sell ten of its 35 hospitals and invest £100m at the remaining sites over the next three years, as part of a major reorganisation designed to reduce the cost of care for private patients and the NHS. 10-Jun-2004 Sainsbury has linked up with Bupa to offer customers a range of minor health checks in its stores, starting with a trial in south London. 09-Feb-2004 Bupa is to close the One Stop Medical Centre in Coventry with the loss of up to 18 jobs in October, and patients will be transferred to other centres nearby. 23-Sep-2002 Bupa is to acquire a 50% stake in Axa Health, the Australian private health insurer, for £227m. 06-Jun-2002 Bupa Properties is planning a £5m project to build an operating theatre and extend outpatient facilities at Roundhay Hall in Leeds. 14-Feb-2002 Bupa is planning to transform the Redwood hospital in Redhill into a diagnostic and surgery centre for NHS patients, as part of the government strategy to increase the involvement of the private sector in the NHS. 04-Dec-2001 Bupa is seeking opportunities to expand its health care business in continental Europe, and is particularly interested in Spanish nursing homes. 10-Apr-2001 Bupa's £230m agreed takeover bid for Community Hospitals Group has lapsed after being referred to the Competition Commission, which could result in other large hospital groups making rival offers. 13-Jun-2000 Bupa has indicated that it will agree to sell six hospitals in order to gain regulatory approval for its £230m acquisition of Community Hospitals Group. 08-May-2000 Bupa is consolidating its Manchester-based team of 180 sales staff onto one site in Salford, in order to streamline the service it provides to intermediaries. 31-Mar-2000 LA Fitness is forming a joint venture with Bupa and Video Networks to set up a health and lifestyle channel on digital TV. 29-Mar-2000 Bupa is to refinance its healthcare business by raising £235m in a bond issue backed by income from 116 of its 221 care homes. 10-Feb-2000 Bupa has dropped plans for a £250m bond issue, due to declining interest among investors in the nursing homes sector. 04-Nov-1999 Bupa, the healthcare group, is considering plans to raise £200m in the bond market in order to refinance debt. 07-Oct-1999 Community Hospitals Group has agreed contracts for all 21 of its hospitals to join either Bupa or PPP's network, in order to secure additional work from the health insurers. 23-Feb-1999 Bupa is to set up a national training centre for its health care staff at Huddersfield University. 15-Feb-1999 Bupa is acquiring Barbican Healthcare, the operator of dental practices, for £23m. 11-Dec-1998 Halifax is said to be considering plans to launch a £2bn bid for Bupa, the private healthcare group. 19-Oct-1998 Bupa, the private health company, is looking to open a second customer service centre in Manchester. 18-Sep-1998 Bupa has won a £108m contract to run 15 nursing homes for Bedfordshire County Council, and has pledged to upgrade the homes and build a new one in Dunstable. 20-Jul-1998 Bupa is looking to form partnerships to move into Chile's health insurance market, and it is also considering setting up in Argentina. 01-Jun-1998 Bupa is facing an unofficial investigation by the Office of Fair Trading over a bonus scheme it is offering to consultants who refer patients to a network of Bupa-recommended hospitals, and the British Medical Association is warning that the scheme could result in doctors being struck off. 24-Apr-1998 Bupa has acquired Care First, the nursing homes operator, in a deal that values the company at £273m and will help Bupa build up a national network of healthcare services. 23-Dec-1997 The Office of Fair Trading has cleared Bupa's £241m hostile takeover bid for Care First, the nursing homes group. 18-Dec-1997 Care First, the nursing home company, has failed to secure a higher takeover bid from its former chief executive, thus increasing the chances of Bupa succeeding with its £241m hostile bid. 06-Dec-1997 Care First, the nursing homes operator, has rejected a £241m takeover offer from Bupa, saying the offer was too low. 13-Nov-1997 Care First, the nursing homes operator that is in takeover talks with Bupa, has received a surprise £240m approach from a venture capital group, a move which could force Bupa to increase its offer. 03-Nov-1997 Bupa is said to be considering plans to convert some of Care First's nursing homes into rehabilitation centres and clinics if its £200m takeover succeeds. 27-Oct-1997 Care First, the nursing homes group, has received a takeover approach from Bupa worth up to £215m. 24-Oct-1997 Bupa has won government approval for its £77m acquisition of Goldsborough Healthcare, and will be able to go-ahead with plans to sell a 21% stake in Independent British Healthcare. 21-Oct-1997 Bupa has been told by the government to dispose of a 21% stake in Independent British Healthcare in order to avoid having its planned acquisition of Goldsborough Healthcare referred to the Monopolies & Mergers Commission. 02-Aug-1997 Bupa is to acquire Goldsborough, the chain of 32 nursing homes and six hospitals, for £77m. 07-Jun-1997 Bupa is acquiring 14 nursing homes from Community Hospitals for £29m, as Community withdraws from the market in order to focus on hospitals. 30-May-1997 Unichem, the pharmacists, is planning to set up a family doctor service for the National Health Service, which will include GP services, minor surgery, and dentists, and may involve a health insurer such as Bupa. 09-Dec-1996 Bupa is launching a range of health insurance products into Ireland in a challenge to the state-owned Voluntary Health Insurance company. 20-Nov-1996 Bupa is launching a Stress Management Programme which will enable companies to reduce stress-related illness among employees. 15-Oct-1996 Halifax Building Society is said to be negotiating a deal to sell Bupa medical insurance policies through its high street branches. 24-Jun-1996 Bupa, the health insurer, is to stop using NHS trusts for individual customers, as most trusts will not negotiate contracts of more than one year. 11-May-1996 Bupa has bought back 30 nursing homes from Greenalls, the pub company, for £68m. 02-May-1996
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