Clearwater International advises The Hand Clinic on its sale to Bergman Clinics

Clearwater International advises The Hand Clinic on its sale to Bergman Clinics

Clearwater International has advised The Hand Clinic, a renowned focus clinic in the field of hand and wrist care, on its sale to Bergman Clinics, a leading European chain of independent clinics.

The Hand Clinic was founded in 2007, as the first Dutch private clinic focused on hand and wrist care, having grown into a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for hand and wrist disorders. The clinic provides specialist second and third-line care, and first-line hand therapy, including diagnostics, to offer an integrated range of care in one location. The Hand Clinic puts its patients first and stands for maximum quality. This means short access times, extensive consultations, and ensuring the same surgeon is seen throughout the entire treatment process. The customer rating of The Hand Clinic on ZorgkaartNederland stands at an average of 9.3, with a net promoter score of 70%.

Bergman Clinics has been a leading European chain of independent clinics for over 30 years. The company has more than 70 clinics throughout the Netherlands, under the brand names Bergman Clinics, Bey Clinics, and Memira, more than 70 clinics in Scandinavia, under the brand name Memira, plus over 10 clinics in Germany. These clinics focus on providing high-quality plannable medical care, with the client as its core focus. By focusing on common treatments, a great deal of knowledge and expertise has been built up. Bergman Clinics is now one of the most experienced institutions in the Netherlands in the field of movement, eyes, skin and vessel, woman, stomach and bowel, and appearance. The company has contracts with all health insurers and most treatments fall under insured care, which will be reimbursed through coverage under the basic package. Each year Bergman Clinics sees more than 300,000 clients.

With this proposed transaction, Bergman Clinics strengthens its range of musculoskeletal care. The intended takeover of The Hand Clinic by Bergman Clinics will take place after approval of the works council of Bergman Clinics and the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa).