...Stichting Maxima Medisch Centrum's ratings reflect Fitch Ratings' expectation that Maxima's credit profile will remain consistent with its `a' Standalone Credit Profile (SCP). Continuing steep demand for hospital care with solid growth in revenue continues to support Maxima's ratings, despite a challenging labour environment. Fitch assesses Maxima's SCP by applying its Public Policy Revenue-Supported Entities Rating Criteria. Maxima is a government-related entity (GRE) of the Netherlands, under our Government-Related Entities Rating Criteria, with `Moderate Expectations' of support from the state. Combined with an SCP at five notches below the sovereign rating of `AAA', this leads to a one-notch uplift to the SCP to arrive at the `A+' Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs)....
