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Authorities order B2C retailers to halt antibody test sales

Regulatory body Public Health England (PHE) has ordered telehealth player Babylon to stop selling B2C antibody tests until it has established their accuracy. Supplier Abbott has already said that the test is not suitable for home sample collection but players are still scrambling to sell in what's likely to be a multi-billion market.

Homebound boost online mental health platforms

Much of the world’s workforce is sat working from home and many others are out on the frontline, either in hospitals or retail. That is presenting new potential customers for a host of online mental health services across Europe as they seek to plug the gap where the public sector has pulled back. Employers, health care providers and individuals – including children stuck at home – are now bumping up demand.

European dental markets “could take years to recover from COVID”

As HBI Intelligence reviews the impact of COVID-19, HBI has been talking to operators and analysts. One EU-based operator says many markets across Europe will struggle to recover once the COVID-19 crisis has passed. Here is his view of where will be worst hit - and where we may see a surprising rebound.

Dutch physiotherapy group makes plans to go national

Dutch physiotherapy specialist TopzorgGroep has recently gained new investor. HBI talks to a Netherlands-based consultant about how the group could become a notable player in a largely chain-free market.

Korian targets top slot after large Dutch acquisition

Pan-European nursing home group Korian has made its largest Dutch acquisition to date, putting it in touching distance of rival Orpea for the number one market position in the Netherlands. We speak to a local consultant who gives us background on the assets.

Interview: Carlos Fernández de Araoz, partner and head of senior housing at Azora

Spanish real-estate investor Azora created a listed healthcare investment arm, Adriano Care, this summer. The REIT has just acquired its first assets and plans to invest €250m in Spanish senior residential care. We speak to Azora's head of senior housing, Carlos Fernández de Araoz, about the market, business strategy and future plans for Adriano.

Long-term care underpins strong growth forecast for Dutch healthcare

The total Dutch healthcare services market is forecast to grow from €83bn in 2021 to €98bn in 2025, an increase of over 18%, buoyed by demand for long-term care. The forecast by the Dutch Central Statistics Bureau (CBS) comes at a time when the country's nursing home sector is transitioning to further provision from the for-profit sector.

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