Global investment firm KKR has pulled out of a deal to take a majority stake in Spain’s biggest dental chain, Dentix, the company exclusively tells HBI. It is KKR's second high-profile decision not to invest in a large healthcare group this week.
A new report lays bare the systematic failings which allowed a rogue surgeon to perform hundreds of unnecessary surgeries in the UK. HBI is told that getting consultant-level activity data is still problematic, while Schoen Clinic UK tells HBI why more private doctors should be directly employed.
A UK lender with a focus on small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) says it is turning its attention to lending opportunities across the healthcare sector with the appointment of a new director, and the creation of a new fund.
UK Digital homecare start-up Cera Care, founded in 2016, has acquired Mears Group's domiciliary care business in England and Wales. The company now claims to be the first company globally to use AI at scale in social care. We interview the co-founder and CEO about the deal, the company's strategy and its digital services.
UK listed social housing and homecare provider Mears Group is selling off its domiciliary care operations to concentrate on more profitable parts of its business. We speak to a market advisor to find out more and speculate about the possible buyer.
HBI talks to Christian Dubé and Garret Turley, partners at London-based August Equity which invests heavily in healthcare, and whose portfolio includes the fast-growing Dental Partners.
Oxygen therapy provider Vivisol, part of the Italian gas company SOL group, has won three regional NHS tenders through its UK subsidiary Dolby Vivisol.
Digital health company Babylon will be integrated into secondary and community care for the first time in the UK, through a 10-year contract with an NHS Trust.
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