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Prices tumble for genetic tests

The price of some popular genetic tests have all but halved in little more than a year.  B2C web sites are now springing up offering ever lower prices as Chinese operators enter the European market. So what does this mean for diagnostic lab groups who have for so long prophesied that complex genetic testing will […]
May 26, 2016

Norlandia moves into new markets

Elderly care and child care player Norlandia is looking to expand to new markets, including north Germany and the UK, in an aggressive roll-out strategy. It says it is also considering launching elderly care platforms in Finland and the Netherlands – where it currently only operates pre-schools. We speak to CEO Hilde-Britt Mellbye.
May 24, 2016

Optegra looks at expansion opportunities in the UK and Europe

Six months after opening a new hospital on Harley street, UK-based ophthalmology chain Optegra is considering new expansions across several UK sites. Roberto Cirillo, CEO of Optegra, says the group is keen to see more NHS contracts. Optegra is also actively looking at opportunities in Europe.
May 19, 2016

FREE BLOG Care home markets look good in the UK and Nordic

It is striking how overlooked Northern Europe is by the big French care home consolidators. The UK is much more attractive and a lot cheaper than Spain. And investors and operators should also be looking hard at the Nordic region.
May 13, 2016

Why the UK care home market is different

Despite the travails of Four Seasons and Bupa's well publicised comments about not being able to make money from UK care homes, EBITDAR margins are surprisingly high for operators and US REITs love the sector.
May 13, 2016

Big German hospital group to open London hospital

Schön Klinik, the fifth largest German private hospital operator will open a London hospital with 40 beds in the summer of 2017. It is also looking elsewhere in Europe. We talk to Schön managing director Andreas Ludowig.
May 13, 2016

New opportunities in real estate

The influx of capital into European healthcare estate, which has forced down yields to record lows, will find new inlets claimed panellists at the HBI 2016 conference. German hospitals will come on stream, predicts Frank Williams, from the Medical Properties Trust. But public healthcare in the UK is a mixed bag.
May 5, 2016

Babylon claims new AI service is more accurate than doctors

It is confirmed: Babylon, a healthcare app allowing patients to consult a doctor on their phones, is launching in Rwanda in June. Prem Sharma, head of product, also introduced a new service that will offer a complete virtual GP experience thanks to an Artificial Intelligence (AI) triage system, at the Healthcare Business International 2016 conference's most popular session.
May 4, 2016

Public markets open up and individuals are more willing to pay

Public payors are increasingly willing to talk to private healthcare operators says a panel of major operators at the Healthcare Business International conference. Ever rising demand in Europe is forcing pragmatism from governments say the CEOs of Medicover, Alliance Medical and Schön Klinik.
May 3, 2016
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