The Denia Hospital, a public private partnership (PPP) run by Spain-based group Ribera Salud, will return to public operations this week - but it seems this may not mark the end of Ribera’s involvement in it.
French nursing home operator Orpea is partnering with one of the top business schools in France - EDHEC - to launch a first-of-its-kind management school for the care sector. It plans to train 1,000 group managers within one year. HBI speaks to a market expert to learn more.
Two of the largest rehab groups in Germany could be merged in what looks set to be one of 2024's biggest European health care services deals. Dutch PE firm Waterland Private Equity, which has owned Median Kliniken since 2014, is reportedly the front runner in the sale of Fresenius Vamed's rehab facilities.
As increasing numbers of local councils in England declare themselves bankrupt, fees are giving care home operators cause for concern. HBI catches up with two market experts to understand why more insolvencies are on the way, and what this could mean for the sector’s future.
The cost-of-living crisis is having a huge impact on fertility patients, making the sector ripe for disruption. A fertility expert tells HBI cunning new entrants will be the winners while established PE could well be the losers.
French PE firm Ardian has entered into exclusive negotiations to buy France's largest pharmacy chain, Aprium Pharmacie, from North American PE firm Sagard. Ardian plans to develop Aprium's advisory and digital offering, and to expand the group outside of France. We speak to Ardian's head of growth to find out more.
The UK’s care sector has become heavily dependent on foreign nations for its healthcare workforce. With new proposals from the Home Office restricting whether families can accompany some workers coming to the UK, HBI speaks to two operators to hear what impact the plans could have.
Have public-private partnerships had their day? Who better to answer this than Alberto de Rosa, president of Spanish hospital group Ribera Salud which was forced to pivot away from PPPs to fight off political opposition, and meet the demands of a shifting Spanish healthcare environment. HBI asks him how the model, in any form, might survive.
Singapore-based private equity firm Quadria Capital is set to inject $1.5bn worth of healthcare investments into South and South East Asian countries over the next two to three years. In line with growing trends, India stands to win big, earmarked to receive roughly 50% of the investment.
Rumours of a big hospital sell-off have started circulating in Greece, with Farallon (formally main creditor of and now main shareholder in Euromedica) and Luxembourg-based PE firm CVC (Hellenic Healthcare Group hospitals) both potentially looking to exit. The moves could trigger a wave of deals.
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