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PE-backed healthcare services lag in cybersecurity, new findings reveal

Private equity-backed healthcare providers are increasingly lagging in cybersecurity, creating risks to financial stability, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience, according to a new report by Clearwater Security.  The US-based healthcare compliance and cyber risk management firm identified significant cybersecurity weaknesses across different healthcare sectors. Here are the findings summarised:  Pharmaceutical companies ranked the lowest, struggling […]

HBI’s Healthcare Property Special Report 2025

HBI's Healthcare Property Report 2025 is roughly double the length of last year's report. As well as an update on the state of Europe's healthcare real estate investment market, the report features deep dives into the care home sector, the assisted living sector and the cure sector, and case study interviews with six different specialist healthcare real estate investors. And, like last year, it also includes a section on the work real estate investors are doing to make their buildings ESG-friendly.

Ambea acquires Finnish care group Validia

Scandinavian care provider Ambea has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Finnish care provider Validia Oy from Invalidiliitto, the Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities.

FREE BLOG Standout themes from this year’s Healthcare Property Report

We are soon to release our 2025 Healthcare Property Report. Last year we released our first Special Report on Europe’s healthcare real estate market. This year’s report is structured similarly to last year’s, covering the latest market developments and deep dives into different sub sectors, but at roughly double the length of last year’s, it is substantially more indepth and features more case study interviews with specialist healthcare real estate investors.

UK government to abolish NHS England in major restructuring of the healthcare system

The British government has announced plans to abolish NHS England and reintegrate its functions into the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in what Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as an effort to "slash bureaucracy", reduce layers of government from two to one, and redirect resources to frontline services. The move, which represents the […]

Asker Healthcare eyes IPO

Asker Healthcare Group, the pan-European medical products and solutions provider, has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) and to list its shares on Nasdaq Stockholm.

UK REITs Assura and Care REIT both being bought out by US investors

Two of the UK’s largest listed specialist healthcare real estate investors are being bought out and taken private by US investors. Assura looks as though it is about to accept a fifth offer from US private equity firm KKR. Care REIT (formerly Impact Healthcare REIT) has accepted a takeover offer from US care home REIT CareTrust.

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