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Helios makes digital-only presence in Kenya and Colombia

Curalie, the digital health subsidiary of German hospital group Fresenius Helios, has launched new digital-only operations in Kenya and Colombia. Experts tell HBI this is a good way for Helios to access new markets, but likely won’t lead to a hospital boom any time soon.
November 18, 2022

Deals postponed and at risk

Deal flow is slowing rapidly. HBI hears CVC has postponed the sale of Finland-based occupational and outpatient specialist Mehilainen. The Trilantic sale of Berlin-based mental health specialist Oberberg, and the Nordic sale of European Dental Group are both at risk too. But we hear that the sales of ophtha group Optegra and diagnostic group Rad-X are likely to proceed.
November 4, 2022

French labs take collective action to fight sector cuts

French labs groups have stopped sharing Covid test results with the government in protest against the €250m proposed annual cuts to the sector. The president of national lab syndicate Les Biologistes Médicaux says lab groups are preparing to go on strike in mid-November, which would mean all labs being entirely shut down, if their demands are not met.
November 4, 2022

Sub-scale NHS can’t deal with private insurers

NHS England private patient units are too small to deal with private medical insurers. That is likely to be behind recent friction between NHS entities and private medical insurer Bupa.
November 4, 2022

Kry cuts another 10% of workforce and withdraws from Germany

Kry, the Swedish-based multinational telehealth and primary care unicorn, is laying off 10% of its 3,000-strong workforce, marking the second time it has done so this year. It is also pulling out of Germany as it tries to move faster towards profitability. Meanwhile peer Babylon has seen its value fall 20-fold.
November 4, 2022

Swiss Medical Network subsidiary to become country’s first payor-provider

Hôpital du Jura Bernois, a subsidiary of Switzerland's second largest hospital group Swiss Medical Network, is to become the country's first integrated payor-provider, after health insurer Visana bought a 32.4% stake. From January 1 2023 it will offer insurance alongside its hospital and outpatient services to inhabitants of the Jura Arc region.
October 28, 2022
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