Aya Healthcare Acquires ID Medical to Expand into the UK

Aya Healthcare Acquires Locum's Nest

June 20, 2025

Healthcare Services

Aya Healthcare, the largest healthcare talent software and staffing company in the United States, has acquired Locum's Nest, a UK-based workforce solutions and float-pool platform that connects NHS hospitals with clinicians. The acquisition expands Aya's international footprint and brings Locum's Nest's NHS-focused workforce technology and float-pool capabilities into Aya's global platform.

Aya Healthcare Acquires Dawson Healthcare's MSP Division

May 16, 2021

Staffing & HR

Aya Healthcare announced it will acquire the managed services (MSP) division of Dawson Healthcare, a family-owned workforce solutions company based in Columbus, Ohio. The deal (expected to close May 16, 2021) brings Dawson's whole-house MSP capabilities into Aya's platform to expand Aya's managed services offering and scale contingent workforce management for healthcare systems and non-clinical clients.

Aya Healthcare Acquires Polaris AI

July 20, 2023

Healthcare Services

Aya Healthcare, a leading U.S. healthcare staffing and talent software company, has acquired Polaris AI, a machine‑learning platform that predicts patient volumes and staffing needs to optimize clinical labor. The acquisition expands Aya’s AI capabilities to help health systems reduce labor costs, improve staff retention, and optimize scheduling across high‑variability care areas such as ORs and emergency departments.

IK Partners Acquires Medica Group

July 7, 2023

Healthcare Services

IK Partners, via newly incorporated Moonlight Bidco Limited, has completed its acquisition of Medica Group Plc, a market-leading teleradiology and imaging-services provider headquartered in Hastings, UK. The transaction (effective 6 July 2023) takes Medica private; IK says it will support Medica's growth by investing in people, technology and new capabilities, including through M&A.

Aya Healthcare Acquires Winnow AI

November 17, 2023

Healthcare Services

Aya Healthcare has acquired Winnow AI, an AI- and data-science-driven physician recruiting platform created by SwitchPoint Ventures. The technology will operate within Aya's Provider Solutions division to add passive physician sourcing and predictive matching capabilities that complement Aya's existing DocCafe and provider recruitment offerings.

ThinkBio.Ai Acquires InfoHealth Solutions

October 23, 2025

Healthcare Services

ThinkBio.Ai, a San Francisco-based digital biology and AI platforms company, has acquired UK-based InfoHealth Solutions, a provider of hospital asset management software that supports 19 NHS Trusts with over 30 installations. InfoHealth will retain its brand as a ThinkBio.Ai company and the acquisition aims to combine ThinkBio's AI capabilities with InfoHealth's NHS expertise to improve asset reliability, predictive maintenance, and operational resilience across UK hospitals.