The CEO of the Netherlands’ largest ambulatory clinic has quickly scotched rumours of a sale, as he tells Healthcare Europa the group is looking to expand at home and abroad, move into a new field, and is planning a possible IPO.
Imaging giant Philips has bought a stake in Med360, Germany's largest imaging service provider. Such vertical integration has long been talked about but is now becoming reality.
Paracelsus, the German and Swiss hospital and reha business has so far failed to find a buyer. Potential buyers say the group which is in the German equivalent of Chapter 11 is overpriced.
Healthcare Europa talks to a well-placed advisor about which German nursing home groups will trade in 2018 - five are cited but anything is possible in this market, he says.
European nursing home giant Korian saw revenue growth of 5% in 2017 of which half was organic. Growth was slow in France while the acquisition of 1,000 beds from Senior Assist Belgium helped its revenue grow 40% there - the same disparity was seen in organic growth.
What impact will digital health, in all its forms, have on the shape and size of the private health care sector? We talk to Dr. Kaindl, who reckons the winners are likely to be the big for-profit groups.
Overall activity in Western Europe's healthcare property market dropped last year. Though things were busier in the UK, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Portugal, transactions were down in France, Germany and Belgium.
Investment opportunities are being created by the growth of the long-term care market. Healthcare Europa speaks to Candesic partner Marc Kitten about what he would invest in - and where.
Strong sales in the hospital segment of Germany-based healthcare giant Fresenius, and the acquisition of Quironsalud in Spain, were behind a rise in net profit in FY2017- but potential changes to staff ratio rules in Germany could limit profits going forwards.
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