Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX: RHC) is the largest private hospital operator in Australia, Scandinavia and France. It also has a major presence in the UK. It has been operating for more than 50 years, having been started by Paul Ramsay AO in 1964. It has nearly 500 facilities across 11 countries with more than 75,000 staff, annually treating around 8.5 million patients.
Private hospital company Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX: RHC) released its half year financial report to investors today, showing a profit of $288 million.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO)(ASX:XJO) closed slightly lower on Wednesday, dragged down by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and South32 Ltd (ASX:S32).