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India’s Covid crisis to peak ‘for another two weeks’

Indian hospitals are struggling and failing to cope with the ruinous COVID-19 wave running rife through the country. As resources dwindle and the international community steps up efforts to assist, HBI talks to an exhausted Delhi-based for-profit hospital operator source who is on the frontlines. He says their modelling predicts another two weeks of intense pressure.
April 28, 2021

Unilabs enters Peruvian imaging

Diagnostic group Unilabs has entered Peruvian imaging with the acquisition of Cimedic. The group says it's the start of a strategic plan for diagnostic growth in the country.
April 22, 2021

Union pressure mounts as French domiciliary care reform looms

French Minister for Autonomy Brigitte Bourguignon says "Amendment 43", which would see compulsory wage rises for public domiciliary homecare workers, has the governments full backing. For profit operators have expressed concern, but unions in France are calling loudly for the costly proposal to be extended to for-profits.
April 22, 2021

Fleury acquires Sao Paulo orthopaedics group

Fleury Group, the second largest diagnostics group in Brazil, has signed an agreement to buy a two-thirds stake in orthopaedic and rehabilitation specialist Vita Ortopedia Servicos Especializados. This continues its march towards becoming an integrated platform.
April 15, 2021

NMC tells its $6.4bn creditors to take it over, or lose money

Creditors of in administration GCC-based NMC Health face a stark decision between now and May 28. Buy us, or face a 'distressed sale' - and possible liquidation. Accepting the deal will see creditors losing out on billions of dollars in the short term. But not accepting the deal could be worse.
April 15, 2021

Why UK homecare lags behind nursing homes in tech-assisted care

Technology-assisted homecare in the UK remains nursing homes' poor relation, despite the potential to reduce the live care needed and solve understaffing issues. HBI speaks to multiple tech experts and asks why it hasn't caught on in the same way.
April 15, 2021

Cera Care strives to hit recruitment target

In March last last year, the UK homecare group Cera Care said it would create 10,000 new jobs for carers across the country in response to COVID. More than one year on, HBI understands that less than 40% of these prospective vacancies have been filled so far, but the project continues.
April 15, 2021
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