RMG's Q3 earnings ride on higher patient load

Published Mon, Oct 24, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

HIGHER patient load from an expanding clinic network has helped lift Raffles Medical Group's third quarter ended Sept 30, 2016 net profit by four per cent to S$16.2 million, from S$15.6 million a year ago.

The increase in hospital specialists and contribution from the newly acquired International SOS (MC Holdings) Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries also boosted revenue by 17.5 per cent to S$119.3 million year-on-year. The group said all segments contributed positively to revenue growth with the healthcare services and hospital services division rising by 39.7 per cent and six per cent, respectively.