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Hospital markets may never return to normal

Most of Europe's largest hospital groups are still seeing revenue and EBITDA stall as a result of the pandemic. HBI's analysis of the first six months of 2021 shows which segments are ahead, flat or behind on the same period two years ago. 

HBI Interview: Carlos Nueno, President, International, Teladoc 

How fast is the world outside America adopting telehealth and digital care in all its forms? Who better to ask than Carlos Nueno, president International for Teladoc Health, which ties with Ping An from China for the title of the world’s largest telehealth operator. So, what new business models are being rolled out and when? And how are countries adopting the new technology?

Domidep expands in Germany

Domidep, one of the top 10 for-profit care home operators in France by revenue, has expanded in the German market which it entered last year. It has acquired Römergarten Senioren-Residenzen GmbH (Römergarten) which comprises eight care homes providing a total of 660 beds.

Portugal’s PPP experiment all but dead

Politics has finally ended Portugal's public-private partnership (PPP) hospital experiment. Just one operator, Ribera Salud, bid for the renewal of the final contract rendering the competition process invalid. By the end of the year, all four of the once-privately managed hospitals will likely return to the public sphere.

How Affidea is driving 10% MRI scan growth

European imaging provider Affidea sees 10% volume growth on MRI scans where it has deployed a programme to track how and when machines are used with proprietary software. Senior VP regional COO Zisis Sotiriou talks to HBI about how it has optimised clinical protocols, identified efficiency savings and gained an extra €2m revenue a year.

Ramsay Sime Darby launches food banks

Two of Ramsay Sime Darby Malaysian hospitals have launched a food bank to support low income residents affected by the pandemic in the Klang Valley region.

Amanat Holdings experiments with real estate investment

GCC healthcare and education investment group Amanat Holdings has bought the property of one of its portfolio companies, Dubai-based rehab clinic Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Centre (CMRC), for 46m AED ($12.5m). We talk to the company and ask why.

The new group building a hospital for millennials

Portugal has a new private hospital company which is building specialised acute care framed around the consumer behaviour of millennials. Why does the sector need a new player? Because the traditional operators have more difficulty in deploying good digital transformation, the project's CEO tells HBI.

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