A survey of over 200 NHS and social care managers in the UK to understand how much time is spent on admin tasks instead of patient care, and the impact this is having, has uncovered surprising results.
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Record breaking backlog offers further opportunities for UK providers
Four months on from the results of the Elective Recovery Taskforce which promised to bust the UK’s record-breaking backlog with the help of the independent sector, the number of patients waiting 65 weeks or more for treatment has risen to nearly 110,000 people. With the situation even worse than predicted, where are the opportunities for private providers - and who is most likely to benefit?
October 20, 2023
Election raises hopes for for-profit prospects in Poland
Poland’s elections have ousted the populist Law and Justice (PiS) with only a coalition of opposition parties able to form a majority. With the defeat of such a controversial platform and a leftward lurch what can healthcare operators and investors expect next? HBI speaks to four expert sources to find out more.
October 20, 2023
Advent to bankroll Donte Group expansion
Advent International, the PE firm which owns a majority of Spain’s largest dentistry group by revenue Donte Group, is reportedly injecting €70m of financing to boost the group’s growth.
October 20, 2023
HBI Deals+Insights briefing November 2023: Deals+Insights members
Deals+Insights briefing for November 2023 November sees the return of our popular annual Top 100, listing the largest health care services groups in EMEA by revenue. See who the biggest winners of the last year were - and who has slipped down the rankings. We also look at post-election prospects for for-profits in Poland, explain […]
October 20, 2023
The Top 100 largest groups in EMEA by revenue
Who are the biggest health care services companies in EMEA? For the third year running we have compiled a list of the Top 100 companies by revenue from HBI Intelligence's database, which includes 5,000+ health care services operators across Europe, the Middle East and emerging markets across Asia and Latin America. The Top 100 shows these companies’ sales relating to health care service activities in EMEA only.
October 13, 2023
German threat to bonuses and dividends over energy price cap
Germany-based healthcare groups are assessing whether government aid on energy prices will prevent them from paying dividends or bonuses.
October 13, 2023
PMI revenue up in Spain as inflation cripples insurance scheme
The MUFACE system which insures Spanish civil servants is at serious risk of collapse as it fails to keep pace with inflation, and concerned for-profit operators are starting to close their doors to its insured at a time where revenue is on the rise for PMI.
October 13, 2023
Why KKR is set to buy Eugin – and Fresenius wants to sell
Global investment company KKR is set to buy Eugin, the Spain-based fertility subsidiary owned by Germany-based conglomerate Fresenius, for €500m. We ask why KKR might want it, and whether it makes sense for Fresenius to sell.
October 6, 2023
Hungary: high risk, high reward
The Hungarian hospital market is growing at 10% per year nominally, with some of the biggest players outstripping this. With such rapid growth and growing demand the potential reward for investors is great – but with this also comes big risks.
October 6, 2023
Fico returns in Slovakia – should investors be worried?
Just in time for Halloween, Robert Fico is back. The former Slovakian prime minister who tried to renationalise insurer Dôvera has led his populist centre-left party to win the most seats in Slovakia’s 2023 elections. But a Slovak operator source tells HBI the private sector need not worry as even if Fico forms a government, it is unlikely to be the horror show some fear.
October 5, 2023
KKR set to buy Eugin for €500m
US-based global investment company KKR looks set to buy Eugin, the Spain-based fertility group owned by Germany-based conglomerate Fresenius, with which it is reportedly in exclusive talks. The deal values Eugin at around €500m.
