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HBI News Round Up, Friday 2nd August 2024

In this HBI News Round Up we cover the continued expansion of Caser Dental in Spain, the prospective sale of Hospital da Cruz Vermelha in Lisbon, European Commission approval of a Dutch proposal to support medical radioisotopes production for cancer diagnosis and treatment, US-based PE firms General Atlantic’s and KKR’s bid for Faridabad-based Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, pharma company Roche’s acquisition of Point of Care technology from LumiraDx, healthcare service provider’s MedNjoy Clinics’ expansion into London and Munich and PE firm, LDC’s investment in leading provider of diagnostic imaging equipment Medray Group.
August 2, 2024

Government offers junior doctors in England £17.60 per hour, up from £15, to end strike

On July 29, following a prolonged junior doctor strike in England, the government proposed a 22% pay rise over two years.  This offered deal includes a backdated 4% raise for 2023-24, in addition to an existing increase of around 8-10%. For 2024-25, a further 6% raise is proposed, plus an additional £1,000 payment, bringing the total increase over two years to an average of 22%.
August 1, 2024

Transform’s journey from cosmetic surgery to weight loss services company — an interview with CEO Dr. Sayani Sainudeen

UK cosmetic surgery company Transform Healthcare has gone through quite a journey in the past 15 years. In an interview with HBI, Dr. Sayani Sainudeen, Transform's new CEO, explained how the company is moving increasingly into holistic weight loss services, covering a broad range of treatments, from new injectable weight loss drugs, to surgery, to talking therapy.
July 30, 2024

HBI 2024: The European lab sector has a workforce crisis — experts advance AI as a solution

The European clinical lab market has been moving towards consolidation for some time, a trend that is expected to continue. During the final panel session of the HBI 2024 conference, "Laboratory Diagnostics – Growth Beyond Consolidation," the panellists agreed that the laboratory sector is already highly consolidated, and collectively debated as to whether there is still room for further consolidation within Europe.
July 12, 2024

UK overhauls stock market listing rules

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out new rules for companies listing on the stock market in the UK. The new rules aim to attract more IPOs to the UK and boost growth by simplifying the listing process and bringing it more in line with other countries.
July 12, 2024

Rising NHS waiting lists drive UK patients to private cancer care

Cancer care in the United Kingdom is struggling, according to a recent paper in The Lancet Oncology, a medical journal covering clinical cancer specialties. Nine experts and academics in oncology warn that the NHS is approaching a tipping point, with survival rates lagging behind those of many other developed nations.
July 12, 2024
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