Cygnet Health Care/Cambian adult services division [Archived]

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Cygnet Health Care/Cambian adult services division [Archived]

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ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 16 October 2017; it is no longer maintained.

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Case facts

OutlineUK merger investigation into the completed acquisition by Cygnet Health Care Limited of the Cambian adult services division of Cambian Group plc.
Latest developmentsOn 16 October 2017, the CMA issued its final report and cleared the transaction subject to remedies. The CMA found that the transaction had led to a SLC in relation to the provision of male mental health rehabilitation services in the East Midlands. The CMA cleared the transaction in all other regions originally identified, including the West Midlands where it had identified possible concerns about mental health services to female patients in its provisional decision. In terms of remedies, the parties are required to divest one of their hospitals in the East Midlands to a purchaser approved by the CMA.
PartiesCygnet Health Care Ltd (Cygnet) is owned by Universal Health Services, Inc, a US-based company that operates over 240 acute care
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Substantial lessening of competition.

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