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Aedifica continues Northwest Europe expansion

Belgian healthcare REIT Aedifica has been expanding and made acquisitions in Finland, the Netherlands, Germany and Ireland amounting to €151 million. HBI breaks down its latest spends.

IFC asks operators for ethical pledge

IFC is asking healthcare groups around the world to sign up to a set of concise, pragmatic guidelines which promote ethical conduct and support daily decision making in the health sector.

Achieve together acquires RNID residential and community services

Achieve together, a UK provider of specialist support for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs, has acquired the residential and community services of RNID national hearing loss charity for an undisclosed sum. HBI speaks to Emma Pearson, CEO at Achieve together, to find out more.

Payor reforms re-shape Kuwait’s private hospital market

Kuwait's private hospital market is undergoing a seismic change. Private insurance for local retirees, rolled out in late 2016, now accounts for a third of sales while in 2019/20 the government launched a PPP to move blue-collar foreign nationals out of the public system.

Debate on capping for-profit fees rages in Nordics

Whether profit making in the adult care sector should be capped, or the entire sector simply nationalised, is a hot topic in Sweden and Denmark at the moment. HBI speaks to market experts to find out more.

Chinese dental provider to list in Hong Kong

A Temasek-backed dental services provider based in China has filed for a Hong Kong IPO. The heavily redacted prospectus submitted to the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited gives little away little detail.

Irish HomeCare to grow its workforce two-fold

Irish HomeCare has announced a plan to recruit 700 new care workers and 50 full time office staff in the next 18 months, responding to a surge in demand for homecare. If it achieves the target it will double its workforce. HBI speaks John Florence, CEO of Irish HomeCare to find out more.

Sovereign wealth funds big Asia-Pacific plays

Sovereign wealth funds are making some big entrances and exits in the Asia-Pacific with bids closing in QIC-owned oncology player Icon Group and Singapore's GIC acquiring a minority stake in Sunway hospital group Sunway Healthcare.

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