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Ramsay Sime Darby sale shortlist – Santé might be next

The sale of Malaysia and Indonesia-based hospital group Ramsay Sime Darby marches on, with a shortlist of candidates reportedly jostling for the $1.5bn purchase. Reports suggest French hospital group Ramsay Santé is next.

End of Covid windfall sends Sonic’s share price to six-month low

Sonic's share price has been hovering around the A$32 mark for the past three weeks, after falling 5% in response to FY23 results released on August 16, which showed declining profits due to Covid testing winding down. This is the lowest the share price has been in the past six months.

Germany cuts red tape to recruit outside EU

This summer, a new immigration reform was passed to make it easier for workers from non-EU countries to relocate to Germany. An Indian organisation plans to train 2,000 nurses for the German market. HBI speaks to experts to find out who will make the most of the changes and if it’s the best course of action to combat labour shortages.

Ramsay share price plummets as results released

Australia-based multinational hospital group Ramsay Health Care’s disappointing results have seen its share price drop by double digits since close Wednesday. It seems its European segment’s performance did not match that of its other divisions.

Icon’s UK debut deal with Nuffield

The UK's largest healthcare charity Nuffield Health is partnering with Australian oncology care provider Icon Group to debut its cancer care radiotherapy services in the UK market. 

Ramsay teams up with Google Cloud to build data hub

UK-based hospital group Ramsay Health Care has announced its partnership with cloud computing service Google Cloud to build a centralised data hub as part of its 2030 digital transformation strategy. Ramsay will use Google Cloud’s AI and machine learning to give nurses, hospitals, and clinicians better access to patient data.

HBI 2023: Healthcare Data and the Emergence of Artificial Intelligence: What’s Next?

The hype around artificial intelligence may have reached a new high, but the tools certainly aren’t recent. At HBI 2023, L.E.K. Consulting’s digital health lead Klaus Boehncke and L.E.K. partner Guillaume Duparc shared their perspectives on concerns around privacy and the adoption of AI, as well as advice on how to leverage data effectively.

75 years on: is the future of the NHS private?

The UK NHS was once globally revered, but cracks are showing as it marks seventy-five years and a question mark hangs over its future. HBI asks half a dozen experts what role for-profits have in its future - and whether it will it last another 75 years.

GenesisCare in the US files for bankruptcy

GenesisCare, the radiotherapy group with operations in the US, UK, Australia and Spain, has filed for voluntary reorganisation under chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code and will look to sell off its US assets. HBI speaks to an advisory source to find out more.

Germany looks to emerging markets for care workers

As an aging population compounds Germany’s workforce crisis, the search for staff continues to expand outside Europe. With the government launching an initiative to attract skilled care workers from Brazil and beyond, HBI speaks to two market experts to find out more.

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