Business Models and Strategy

EU hospital markets comparison: A tale of squeezed margins and surgical delays

With ballooning energy bills still eating into profits, and workforce woes creating hospital staffing headaches, HBI speaks to experts from across Europe to ask how the big five EU hospital markets are faring as we look forward to 2024.

December 19, 2023

New weight loss drugs to create $100bn+ private health care market

New highly effective weight loss drugs could create a market worth more than $100bn in annual revenue by 2030. Whilst the majority of this value will be captured by the pharma industry, HBI hears there will be a significant role for specialised clinical providers who can deliver these medicines alongside behavioural and lifestyle changes.

December 15, 2023

Orpea’s Refoundation Plan – one year on

One year ago Laurent Guillot, the new CEO of French nursing home operator Orpea, presented ‘ORPEA CHANGE! WITH YOU AND FOR YOU’ to shareholders. After a turbulent time, HBI speaks to two market experts asking - is the recovery plan on track?

December 8, 2023

Fresenius bans bonuses and ditches dividend for energy payout

Healthcare conglomerate Fresenius has suspended dividends and bonuses for the management board as a result of legislation which gives it €300m in energy price relief. The conglomerate has stated it will “examine” legal options as it believes the law is “unconstitutional”. HBI speaks to two expert sources to find out more.

December 8, 2023

IHH considers entry into Vietnamese and Indonesian hospital markets

The new CEO of listed pan-Asian hospital giant IHH says it is looking to move into new markets like Indonesia and Vietnam. Meanwhile, it is also planning to expand its offering in India and Turkey, and turnaround its underperforming China assets.

December 8, 2023

NHS queues creating cancer care opportunities in UK – but not yet in Italy

The UK is seeing a boost in private cancer care provision driven by the state of the UK NHS, expanding offerings and a wider availability of convenient drugs – but a radiotherapy source tells HBI not all NHS markets are so lucky.

December 7, 2023

Fertility: Cost of living crisis makes finding patients harder and TFP sale struggles

With a recent survey announcing 49% of fertility patients questioned are suspending their treatments, three fertility experts tell HBI it’s becoming increasingly difficult to attract patients. Meanwhile, fertility group TFP looks no closer to sale.

December 1, 2023

Interview: Audrey Tsang, Co-CEO, Clue

Women’s health offers a huge opportunity for investors, with conditions like endometriosis underserved. What business models can help support this? Audrey Tsang is co-CEO at women's health app company Clue. She talks to HBI about how she thinks the gender health gap might be closed.

November 30, 2023

The tricky Belgian nursing home market: Why Orpea is staying, and Clariane likely to leave

Last week French nursing home group Clariane (formerly Korian) announced the sale of assets totaling €1bn, with its Belgian assets tipped to be top of that list. Within days, the Belgian CEO of rival operator Orpea revealed that - contrary to some expert predictions - Orpea will remain in the region. What does this mean for the market?

November 24, 2023

NHS struggling to fund outsourcing needs

HBI hears financial pressure on the UK NHS is making it increasingly difficult to outsource to the private sector – but with waiting lists worse than expected, there are still opportunities for for-profit operators. Who is most likely to take advantage?

November 24, 2023

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