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Mehilainen targets Estonia for international expansion

Finnish outpatient and occupational healthcare specialist Mehilainen has made two acquisitions in Estonia. The company says strong expansion into Estonia is a natural next step in Mehilainen’s internationalisation strategy.

EMEA for-profit hospital sector shrinks 3-5% in 2020

Revenues in the EMEA for-profit hospital market fell by 3-5% in 2020 due to COVID-19 but could bounce back strongly in 2021, figures from HBI Intelligence show. NMC Health CEO Michael Davis tells HBI he anticipates a ‘return to normalcy’ to continue through the year. 

Triton “invests” in Bergman – Aleris merger to follow?

PE firm Triton has agreed to "invest" in Dutch, Nordic and German ambulatory clinic operator Bergman Clinics, possibly implying it is not buying control from NPM Capital and the Malensteins who are retaining stakes. Triton would not comment on the size of the stake nor on our speculation it plans to merge Bergman with Nordic operator Aleris.

Vaccines causing minimal headwinds in COVID-19 testing volumes

HBI analysis of COVID-19 testing volumes and pricing reveals how vaccine programmes and the rise of antigen tests might impact future growth for the lab groups. PCR volumes and have dropped 16% in the UK since it started vaccinating its population and one lab group is expecting a 35% to 50% drop in COVID revenue this year.

Why Ireland is attracting the attention of big nursing home groups

Ireland is a relatively small market, with a population of just five million, and aging demographics behind most of continental Europe. Despite this, it is attracting the interest of large nursing home groups and property funds. HBI talks to two market experts about the appeal of the Irish nursing home sector and how it will develop in the future.

Number of French assisted living sites “could double by 2030”

The number of assisted living sites in France is expected to more than double between now and 2030, according to Les Essentielles, an assisted living-focused subsidiary of Korian. HBI speaks to their executive director, Arnaud Choulet, and to Frédéric Walther, Managing Director of Domitys, to find out more. 

Bupa ‘Global and UK’ CEO set to leave

Bupa is replacing its ‘Global and UK’ market unit CEO David Hyman in one of the first senior changes under new group CEO Iñaki Ereño. Full-year results show flat revenue and a 4% drop in underlying profits.

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