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BMA targets ‘unregulated’ at-home diagnostic tests

In October the British Medical Association (BMA) reported it had found cases of private labs groups offering direct-to-consumer at-home diagnostic tests with ‘misleading’ claims about their accuracy, claiming some of these tests are unregulated. The NHS says such tests risk overburdening GPs with patients who have received misleading information. HBI speaks to Kevin Dryhurst, CEO of private labs operator DAM Health, who argues privately provided direct-to-consumer tests have a role to play in providing some of the preventive care which the NHS is failing to deliver.

UK task force boost to NHS outsourcing

The UK government has set up a task force to look at increasing NHS outsourcing to the private sector, as part of its plan to increase capacity and bring down the elective care waiting list. Could this provide a boost for for-profit providers, and will it tempt them to do more NHS work?

FMC CEO leaves after just two months in post

Global renal disease specialist Fresenius Medical Care has parted ways with its new CEO just months after announcing her appointment, and scarcely two months after she took up her post. HBI looks at the surprisingly quick turnaround and tries to work out what happened.

Affidea subsidiary IMI denies cartel involvement, whilst Unilabs accepts fine

Portugal’s competition authority has accused the country's four largest teleradiology groups of involvement in a cartel for public hospital teleradiology tenders during the years 2015 to 2018. The companies involved include Unilabs subsidiary Dr. Campos Costa, which has admitted involvement, and Affidea subsidiary Imagens Médicas Integradas, which denies involvement.

UK homecare group Optimo Care expanding

UK homecare provider Optimo Care is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy through acquisitions. It has just bought Colchester-based complex care provider My Life Choice. This follows the acquisition of Mayday Homecare, a provider of homecare services in Bolton and Bury, in August. The company plans to make several more acquisitions in 2023.

Spanish PMI premiums set to soar

Spanish PMI is set for a massive price hike, as hospitals facing increased demand struggle to make ends meet on current insurer tariffs.

MidEuropa buys Optegra

UK, Czechia and Poland-based ophthalmology company Optegra has found a buyer - PE firm MidEuropa has reached a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake while management and current owners H2 will retain minority stakes.

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