The UK has signed a preliminary labour agreement with Nepal to allow recruitment of Nepali healthcare professionals in the UK health sector, starting with nurses. This has been questioned by a workforce expert.
Archives
FREE BLOG Wheels come off UK hiring model
The recent UK-Nepal healthcare professional recruitment agreement smacks of desperation. Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, with purchasing power parity per capita GDP roughly the same as the Congo, according to the IMF. Yes, the UK is in a unique position post-Brexit and is known for its unusual and innovative health care labour agreements. But even so it is a strange move!
August 26, 2022
Sen brings break up smarts to Fresenius
Michael Sen, the new CEO of Fresenius SE, was previously hired back by Siemens to lead the break up IPO of Siemens Healthineers. So will Sen, currently the CEO of Fresenius’ infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition subsidiary Kabi, be for revolution or continuity?
August 26, 2022
Ramsay rejects new KKR bid after poor results
The acquisition of multinational Australian hospital giant Ramsay Health Care by a consortium led by US PE firm KKR looks likely to fall through, as KKR lowered its offer almost immediately after Ramsay reported disappointing FY2022 results and Ramsay then rejected the new offer.
August 26, 2022
KKR may switch to private credit to finance IVI RMA takeover
Facing an increasingly volatile market, American buyout / investment firm KKR may switch to direct lenders to finance its acquisition of fertility company IVI RMA Global, despite agreeing €800m of underwritten financing from four investment banks.
August 18, 2022
Ramsay deal at risk due to French connection
The US$15bn KKR acquisition of Australia-based Ramsay may not go ahead, owing to consistent problems with the hospital group’s French subsidiary. HBI chats to an Australian analyst to find out more.
August 12, 2022
Babylon may pull back in Europe to focus on US market
As UK tech start-up Babylon Health withdraws from a couple of ten-year contracts with NHS Trusts eight years early, we speak to a digital health expert who tells us he isn't surprised as the US market is the place to be.
August 12, 2022
Mediclinic accepts £3.7bn bid
The board of Mediclinic, the South Africa-based multinational hospital giant, have announced they have agreed acquisition terms with the consortium comprised of Remgro, the investment vehicle of the billionaire Rupert family and a long-time Mediclinic shareholder, and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). They have recommended these terms to shareholders.
August 5, 2022
Henry Dunant merger makes public sector acquisition unlikely
Henry Dunant Hospital, Greece’s largest private hospital, is now unlikely to be sold to the public sector after a merger between its parent company Imithea and Greek healthcare services multitasker Euromedica.
August 5, 2022
Fresenius: “We’re not selling”
Germany-based healthcare conglomerate Fresenius tells HBI it isn't currently looking to carve off parts of its business for sale, and despite mixed H1 results it sees plenty of opportunities for growth.
August 5, 2022
Comparison of EU5 labs market plus 7 largest multi-national European operations
This week we take a closer look at how the lab services market stacks up in the five major European markets of France, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the UK. Here we compared the total, for-profit and public market revenues, seeing where operators took the biggest revenues. These figures are a snapshot of the 2021 figures in our labs report in HBI Intelligence.
July 29, 2022
VPS IPO stalls
Abu Dhabi-based multinational healthcare group VPS seems to have quietly canned its planned IPO.
