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The near-universal dominance of public and not-for-profit hospitals

Inpatient health care is dominated by the public sector in most countries. In the few where this isn't the case, not-for-profits tend to dominate. Out of 32 OECD+ countries, the only exception to this rule is Colombia. Even the US has far more beds in hospitals classed as not-for-profit entities than it does in its for-profit sector.
September 8, 2023

San Donato remains in family hands, plans international expansion

In July, prior to its proposed acquisition of American Heart of Poland, there was a big reorganisation at Gruppo San Donato, Italy's largest hospital group. This pours some light on the relationship between Tunisian entrepreneur Kamel Ghribi, whose GKSD vehicle is now intertwined with San Donato, and the Rotelli family.
September 7, 2023

Commissioners hurt UK care homes

UK nursing homes are facing record fines and the prospect of financial failure, but one market expert argues that providers shouldn’t be shouldering the burden alone. HBI investigates who or what exactly is to blame and what more can be done to alleviate pressures and improve the quality of care.
September 6, 2023

End of Covid windfall sends Sonic’s share price to six-month low

Sonic's share price has been hovering around the A$32 mark for the past three weeks, after falling 5% in response to FY23 results released on August 16, which showed declining profits due to Covid testing winding down. This is the lowest the share price has been in the past six months.
September 6, 2023

FREE BLOG Why won’t British PMs admit to using private healthcare?

When asked whether he used private healthcare, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was widely criticised for his evasiveness. His response “I grew up in an NHS family” was deemed defective and unsatisfactory, and after repeated calls this year from politicians and journalists to answer the “not relevant” question, he finally caved in.
September 1, 2023

Where PE invests in health care across EMEA

The UK remains by far the largest recipient of health care PE investments across EMEA, with 25% of all active investments across the 23 most invested-in countries.
September 1, 2023

Interview: Jonathan Broomberg, CEO of Vitality Health International, Global Head of Health Insurance for Discovery

For nearly 20 years Broomberg has been intimately involved in the development of one of the world’s most sticky health care apps. If you have life or health care cover from Vitality or one of its partners you have access to an app which can reward you for exercise, diet, online or physical check ups with a range of rewards, ranging from a weekly free coffee to 50% off gym membership and discounts on flights. And in South Africa, even cheaper healthy food! Just like airlines, Vitality has different levels of status. The difference is you can move from Blue to Platinum with Vitality without spending a penny - just by better diet and exercise.
August 30, 2023

Circle Health sells for $1.2bn

Circle Health, the UK's second largest hospital group by revenue, has sold for $1.2bn (€1.1bn) inclusive of debt assumed. The buyer was Pure Health, a healthcare conglomerate based in the UAE, effectively owned by the Abu Dhabi government.
August 29, 2023
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