The leftist government of Valencia has been routed in regional elections. Could this mean a restoration of the out-of-favour Alzira model of public-private partnership (PPP) hospitals? HBI speak to a consultant source to find out more.
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Market welcomes Apollo hospitals strong FY23 results
Indian hospital group Apollo had a strong showing for its FY23 results, which saw shares in the listed group surge.
June 1, 2023
Spain is registering doctors faster than patients are aging
The international healthcare workforce crisis has two main factors - populations are aging pushing demand for healthcare up, and there is a problem with supply as groups struggle to train, hire and retain doctors. That said, in Spain at least, the number of registered doctors is growing at a quicker rate than the population is aging.
May 31, 2023
UK private pay growing, but self-pay declines slightly
The Private Health Information Network (PHIN) has released its quarterly private market update, showing private pay admissions in the UK through to Q4 2022.
May 26, 2023
UK outsourcing gets bi-partisan support
Outsourcing to the for-profit sector will become an increasing fact of life in the UK. The two major parties agree it’s necessary to reduce the record-breaking elective care waiting list. A detailed report has already been prepared and is ready for publication, yet HBI understands the long awaited Outsourcing Taskforce plan is set to be released in dribs and drabs. HBI investigates.
May 26, 2023
FREE BLOG The German hospital reforms have become a farce
When German health minister Karl Lauterbach proposed his hospital reforms, he probably imagined himself as the hero of the drama, striding across the political stage and heroically redefining an oversupplied market. Instead, increasingly he looks to have penned a farce.
May 26, 2023
Lauterbach’s “plan to close hospitals” will prevent hospitals closing
German health minister Karl Lauterbach’s broad hospital reform may be dissolving into farce, as he acknowledges a plan which looked designed to close unneeded hospitals could actually save them.
May 26, 2023
The AI revolution in oncology
The AI revolution is coming for oncology, according to CEO Ralph Hefti who helms pan-European radiotherapy group Stingray Healthcare. We catch up with the HBI 2023 panelist to find out more.
May 25, 2023
UK patients paying up to £550 for GP appointments
As the UK NHS continues to struggle, increasingly patients are turning to private primary care. HBI understands some are paying up to £550 per hour.
May 24, 2023
Top destinations for holiday dialysis
In its recent ESG report, multinational dialysis firm Diaverum revealed the top 10 countries in Europe and internationally where patients use the group's holiday dialysis treatment.
May 18, 2023
EDG “pulled from sale”
HBI hears the sale of Nordic-owned multinational dentist-led European Dental Group (EDG) is no longer going ahead. Multiple well-placed sources tell us more.
May 17, 2023
UPMC continues Irish expansion
US-based multinational hospital group UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre) has bought Irish sports medicine hospital Sports Surgery Clinic. It is the US group’s fourth hospital in Ireland.
