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Canary Care launches second iteration of activity monitoring system

UK-based scale-up Canary Care has released the second iteration of its intelligent activity monitoring system. Ian Burgess, the company’s Managing Director, tells us this will be the first product of this type that can integrate with energy appliances such as smart meters, and will help care providers and health researchers to improve care with the data it collects.

Interview: Ranjan Singh, CEO and Co-founder, HealthHero

HealthHero is the largest telehealth provider in Europe. In the few years since being founded in 2019, it has managed to consistently grow its revenue at over 30% per annum and achieve a dominant position in four key European markets — the UK, France, Germany and Ireland, in a period when many other players trying to scale in this space have gone bust.

What Eko Health’s AI stethoscope can teach us about AI adoption in healthcare

An AI-powered digital stethoscope developed by a California-based medtech company called Eko Health has been found to detect heart conditions with significantly greater sensitivity than doctors using analogue stethoscopes in a trial with 200 UK GP practices. But the same study also found that 70% of these GP surgeries had stopped using them or were only using them infrequently a year after they were given them. In a conversation with HBI, Alfred Olivares and Nick Kovacev, who work for US technology consultancy HTEC, suggested some of the reasons for this, and the broader lessons for health tech companies trying to develop impactful AI tools.

Interview with Dr. Rahul Goyal (Elsevier) on AI’s impact in healthcare

Elsevier, a publishing house and provider of information and decision support tools for science and healthcare, recently published its Clinician of the Future 2025 annual insights report, which looks at the growing use of AI in healthcare and how healthcare professionals feel about it. We spoke to Dr. Rahul Goyal, Elsevier’s Practicing GP and Clinical Executive, to get his thoughts on what impact AI is having and what investors, operators and regulators need to be mindful of.

Investing in Europe’s healthcare energy transition – interview with Andrey Maramzine, Chief Sustainability Officer, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, a fully owned subsidiary of the BNP Paribas Group, France-based second largest bank in Europe, offers green finance for hospital decarbonisation through sustainability-linked loans, green bonds, and leasing. In 2024, the bank arranged a €1.45 billion sustainability-linked loan for Ramsay Santé. It also invests in nearly 80 ESG-focused healthcare properties. HBI spoke with Maramzine to learn more about the PaaS model and explore the investment opportunities in Europe’s green healthcare infrastructure.

Audley and Elysian merge creating the UK’s largest retirement living group

UK retirement living groups Audley and Elysian are merging, creating the UK’s largest retirement living provider with a market share of around 20%. We spoke to Nick Sanderson, Audley’s Chief Executive, about the reasons for the merger, and the challenges and opportunities in the UK’s retirement village sector.

Interview with Maximilian Peschel (Silver Mountain Capital and Artemed SE) on hospital privatisations in China

Maximilian Peschel has been based in China since April 2025, working for Chinese healthcare investment firm Silver Mountain Group and German hospital group Artemed SE on a hospital privatisation project in Chongqing. In an interview with HBI, he discussed the project, and the challenges and opportunities for foreign investors looking to enter China’s hospital sector.

Interview with Ash Ramachandran, Founder of Sapyen, on the untapped male fertility diagnostics market

Sapyen, an online male fertility diagnostics company based in Melbourne, with operations across the UK, Europe, the US, and Australia, is trying to fix that. The company has developed a home testing kit that extends the viability of semen samples, making it easier for men to get tested without needing to visit a clinic. Ash Ramachandran, the founder of Sapyen, spoke to HBI about the fertility landscape, investment trends, and how the company is helping men access testing more easily.

Interview: Dr Andrew Whiteley, Lexacom

Lexacom is a UK-based company that provides AI-based scribe tools for clinicians to automate note-taking. This is a space with a lot of competition at the moment, with a lot of venture capital money funding new startups. However, with 25 years of experience under its belt, Lexacom has managed to achieve a dominant position in the UK market. HBI spoke to Dr Andrew Whiteley, the company’s founder, about what differentiates Lexacom from its numerous competitors, the NHS’ recent decision to require scribes to be certified as medical devices, and Lexacom’s growing international presence.

What’s next after the Blackstone-backed hospital merger in India?

Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder & Chairman, Aster DM, talks to us about consolidation in India’s for-profit hospital sector, areas of growth, and investment opportunities in the country’s healthcare sector, both domestic and international. This interview is extracted from our upcoming HBI Asia Special Report, which will be published in July.

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