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Cera Care to grow its workforce six-fold

UK homecare group Cera Care has launched a mainly online learning platform with the aim of recruiting 10,000 new care workers. It claims that new hires from retail or hospitality can be trained to pass government qualifications in 10 days. If it achieves the target it will grow its workforce six-fold.
March 26, 2020

Investor launches buyout of Nigeria’s third-largest diagnostics chain

Listed Nigerian lab and imaging group Union Diagnostics, the country's third-largest by revenue, is the target of a majority buyout by its largest single shareholder. We talk to a well-placed source about the Nigerian diagnostics market which has five big players, including European and GCC diagnostic operators Synlab, IDH and Cerba which entered recently. 
March 25, 2020

Private sector COVID-19 testing is limited

European laboratories were hoping to be a key part of the solution to stop the ongoing spread of COVID-19 but as it stands the bulk of testing remains with the state. As many declare that they are equipped to handle large volumes, HBI looks at where the private sector has been able to deploy its testing capabilities across Europe. 
March 19, 2020

Surgeries cancelled as for-profits drafted into coronavirus fight

Public elective surgeries are being cancelled across Europe, replaced in part by additional for-profit outsourcing, and governments are buying private hospital capacity for an expected flood of COVID-19 cases. In some countries, the stop on electives is across both public and private sectors. HBI investigates.
March 19, 2020

Advent ‘pulls out of Dentix deal’

Reports from Spain suggest Spain’s biggest dental chain by revenue, Dentix, has an uncertain future after a rescue plan by Vitaldent owner Advent fell through.
March 19, 2020

Bankers discuss Elsan sale prospects

We talk to senior banking figures about the approaching sale of French hospital group Elsan by CVC Capital Partners. One reckons a quiet "deal within the French establishment" is likely while another says the obvious strategic buyer should not be ruled out.
March 19, 2020

Dutch physiotherapy group makes plans to go national

Dutch physiotherapy specialist TopzorgGroep has recently gained new investor. HBI talks to a Netherlands-based consultant about how the group could become a notable player in a largely chain-free market.
March 19, 2020
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