NMC Healthcare, the UAE’s largest private sector healthcare provider, and the first Abu Dhabi company listed on the London Stock Exchange under the name NMC Health, held a ground breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction of its new specialty hospital in the Khalifa City district of Abu Dhabi on Dec.12, 2012. When completed, NMC Specialty Hospital, Khalifa City will accommodate 250 beds, and will eventually feature 23 specialties. The first phase is due to be opened by the end of 2014 and will begin with an umbrella of specialised medical care encompassing emergency services, and intensive care.