Corporate | 24 June 2002 23:15

Rhön-Klinikum AG english

RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG – Take over 342-bed hospital in Pirna Corporate-news announcement sent by DGAP. The sender is solely responsible for the contents of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale District Council of Sächsische Schweiz votes in favour of Rhön-Klinikum AG to take over 342-bed hospital in Pirna Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale, 24 June 2002 ——— The Council of the District of Sächsische Schweiz today approved by a majority of votes (39 out of 49 votes, 10 abstentions) the sale of the 342-bed district hospital of Pirna (Elbe) to RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG. Besides the purchase price in the amount of EUR 8,5 million, the partners to contract agreed that RHÖN-KLINIKUM will undertake to newly construct the centre at Pirna, which will enable the private hospital group to make full use of its leading hospital know-how. As has been shown in the past, RHÖN-KLINIKUMs high investments following an acquisition and the resulting optimisation of organisational structures and clinical work flows will form the basis for speedy improvements in quality and efficiency. The Pirna facility integrates several medical departments, including general surgery, internal medicine, gynaecology and obstetrics, paediatrics, psychiatry, and ENT. The final contract negotiations will be concluded within short, with the transfer of ownership expected to take effect on 1 October 2002. end of message, (c)DGAP 24.06.2002