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Circle partners with GE Healthcare

Circle Health, the UK’s largest for-profit hospital group, has partnered with global medtech company GE Healthcare, in a 10-year deal that will see GE provide equipment, software and consulting services. GE Healthcare’s general manager of EMEA solutions, John Deverill, explains why such deals are becoming increasingly common.

Fresenius break up debate goes public

Giant health care conglomerate Fresenius SE has publicly floated the possibility of bringing minority equity shareholders in at the level of divisions such as Vamed or Helios in its 2021 results announcement. It has even suggested it could sell its controlling stake in dialysis arm Fresenius Medical Care. But at least one investment bank is publicly stating this doesn't go far enough.

Pihlajalinna shares fall on results

Finnish outsourcing specialist Pihlajalinna posted some reasonable looking financials, on the face of it, for the full year to January 31, 2021 on Friday last week - so why have its shares dropped around 11% at the time of writing?

Sanoptis plans expansion as sale rumours spread

Multiple sources have told HBI that fast-growing German and Swiss ophthalmology group Sanoptis might be looking at a Q2 sale, but HBI understands that is not entirely correct. HBI speaks to Sanoptis CEO Volker Wendel to set the record straight.

Amanat targets post-acute care

Amanat, the listed, Dubai-based healthcare and education investor, sees big opportunities in post acute care as it reveals strong 2021 results.

Finnish SOTE reform ‘could create more outsourcing opportunities’

In July 2021, Finland’s leftist parliament passed the long-awaited SOTE reform to its healthcare system, which amalgamated 309 municipal health authorities into 21 much larger ‘welfare regions’. HBI speaks to analysts and operators to find out what impact the reform is having on the for-profit sector.

Covid and Sweden boost Terveystalo

Terveystalo, one of Finland’s two for-profit healthcare giants, saw strong growth in 2021, helped by its recent move into Sweden and a Covid boost. We speak to Terveystalo’s head of investor relations and two analysts, to analyse growth drivers.

New homecare to hospital platform launches in France

A major French operator, the Doctegestio group, has launched a new platform called Avec which combines everything from dentistry and primary care to hospital and nursing homes. We talk to Bernard Bensaid, the entrepreneur behind Avec.

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