France’s largest elderly care group Korian is suing one of its carer employees for ‘public insult’, after the employee wore a t-shirt with a distorted version of the Korian logo at a protest.
Health care real estate has become an increasingly attractive asset class for investors in recent years. But will this continue in the face of rising inflation and interest rates?
For many years investors have piled into German nursing homes attracted by the long-term care insurance payment model which guarantees future budgets. But the current wave of inflation may swamp many operators.
Uber Health, essentially a taxi service to help non-urgent patients get to hospital appointments, has launched in Australia. But how much will it change healthcare services?
The UK has signed a preliminary labour agreement with Nepal to allow recruitment of Nepali healthcare professionals in the UK health sector, starting with nurses. This has been questioned by a workforce expert.
Michael Sen, the new CEO of Fresenius SE, was previously hired back by Siemens to lead the break up IPO of Siemens Healthineers. So will Sen, currently the CEO of Fresenius’ infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition subsidiary Kabi, be for revolution or continuity?
Opseo, a German company whose core business is keeping patients alive on mechanical ventilators, is to be sold this autumn. Other players in this uniquely German sector may follow.
The Netherlands' diagnostic labs sector is being held back by low tariffs, which are resulting in low margins meaning there is little incentive to invest in the sector. HBI speaks to an operator who thinks as Covid support wanes, we may see a lot of consolidation.
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