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Lasik remains tough for Clinica Baviera

With a network of ophthalmology centres across Spain, German and Italy Clinica Baviera provides a useful litmus test for what is happening in ophthalmology and, beyond that. for general demand for non-essential surgery/dentistry paid out of pocket. Demand, particularly for laser treatment, remains weak.

Future looks bright for private healthcare in Italy

Italian spending on private healthcare dropped in 2013 to €29.6bn, but the rise of mutual insurers and the “retailisation” of swathes of Italian healthcare means that the sector should continue to grow fast over the next decade, according to Francesco Maietta at Censis, a think tank which has just surveyed 1,200 consumers.

Italy’s largest hospital group heads for Algeria

San Donato, the family owned group which is the largest Italian private hospital chain, has turned round San Raffaele, Italy’s largest university and research hospital, which it acquired in 2012. Meanwhile, it is about to sign a contract in Algeria.

Report: Dentistry in Europe

Web-empowered, patient choice, the retreat of state payors, internationalization - what is happening in dentistry will happen in other healthcare service sectors soon. So it is a sector that is worth watching closely. In this, the first part of a 2 part report, we look at how dentistry markets in Europe are changing, look at business models and track consolidation, naming the major players country-by-country. How is the market set to change?

Dentistry platforms fetch high prices

Carlyle, the owners of IDH, the big UK dentistry group, plans to sell or float the group for as much as £1bn. Meanwhile, the largest Finnish dentistry group is subject to a bid and the two largest Scandinavian dentistry chains have just merged. What is the attraction?

San Donato and Garafalo look abroad

San Donato and Garofal, two of the largest Italian hospital chains, are planning to move abroad and are looking at Russia, the Middle East and North Africa.

Ribon sets up new healthcare fund

Denis Ribon,former global head of healthcare at 3i, has set up a new business Archimed to invest in healthcare services, medtech and pharma in Western Europe.

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