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Bankrupt English councils a worry for care operators

As increasing numbers of local councils in England declare themselves bankrupt, fees are giving care home operators cause for concern. HBI catches up with two market experts to understand why more insolvencies are on the way, and what this could mean for the sector’s future.
January 26, 2024

New entrants could disrupt “tough” fertility market

The cost-of-living crisis is having a huge impact on fertility patients, making the sector ripe for disruption. A fertility expert tells HBI cunning new entrants will be the winners while established PE could well be the losers.
January 26, 2024

UK Home Office plans threaten overseas recruitment

The UK’s care sector has become heavily dependent on foreign nations for its healthcare workforce. With new proposals from the Home Office restricting whether families can accompany some workers coming to the UK, HBI speaks to two operators to hear what impact the plans could have.
January 25, 2024

Interview: Alberto de Rosa, President of Ribera Salud

Have public-private partnerships had their day? Who better to answer this than Alberto de Rosa, president of Spanish hospital group Ribera Salud which was forced to pivot away from PPPs to fight off political opposition, and meet the demands of a shifting Spanish healthcare environment. HBI asks him how the model, in any form, might survive.
January 25, 2024

Big Greek exits rumoured, despite strong market

Rumours of a big hospital sell-off have started circulating in Greece, with Farallon (formally main creditor of and now main shareholder in Euromedica) and Luxembourg-based PE firm CVC (Hellenic Healthcare Group hospitals) both potentially looking to exit. The moves could trigger a wave of deals.
January 19, 2024

Interview: Rebekah Cresswell, CEO, Priory

With a workforce on its knees, it is little surprise that the prospect of ‘care as a career' is becoming an increasingly difficult reality. HBI speaks to UK mental health and social care provider Priory’s CEO Rebekah Cresswell about the government’s latest reforms, and how staff retention can be improved even when times are tough.
January 19, 2024

Ribera president confirms Galician hospital losses

Alberto de Rosa, president of major Spanish healthcare group Ribera Salud, confirms the group’s hospitals in the region of Galicia have posted big losses. He said the tables will turn when a new contract is agreed later this year.
January 19, 2024

Bankruptcies of German care homes “will force reform”

As the threat of mass bankruptcies hits the headlines in Germany, HBI hears that residents are beginning to feel the sting of the country’s dwindling supply of nursing homes, and that 2024 could prove to be the tipping point when public pressure actually triggers political change - but things may get even worse before before they get better.
January 19, 2024

PureHealth completes on Circle

UAE-based healthcare conglomerate PureHealth has completed its takeover of UK hospital group Circle Health. It acquired the asset in August for $1.2bn.
January 18, 2024
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