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Hundreds need emergency transfer after UK private hospital treatment

Five hundred and eighty-three patients in the UK were transferred as an emergency to another hospital following complications during private treatment in the 12 months to June 2021, according to data released for the first time by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN).

Effect of Covid on waiting times for elective surgery

Long waiting times for elective surgery have been a problem across much of Western Europe for years, but Covid has unequivocally compounded this, opening the door to outsourcing to for-profits to get waiting times down.

Wage structure could be imposed on German nursing homes

German nursing homes could be forced to use a government imposed wage structure dictating to them what staff must be paid according to their role and experience. HBI talks to a Germany based operator to find out more.

Interview: Prof. Daan Dohmen, Founder, Luscii Healthtech

Covid has been good for Dutch digital health player, Luscii, which creates virtual wards at home, keeping patients out of hospital. Its platform has processed almost 25 million registrations for both chronic conditions, and patients undergoing episodic care. Active in the Netherlands, the UK, Ireland and several African countries, it is now moving to Germany.

Ramsay buys Elysium

International hospital operator Ramsay Healthcare is entering the UK mental health hospital market with the £775m (€907m) acquisition of Elysium Healthcare.

Babylon steps up AI and data projects

Digital first health provider Babylon has launched an AI-powered triage tool in Rwanda to as Rwanda moves to digitise its healthcare system.

Mediclinic buys Mehilainen’s digital platform

Mediclinic International has entered into a group-wide digital collaboration with BeeHealthy, a subsidiary of Finnish-based international private healthcare provider Mehiläinen.

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