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Ambea Q1 points to slow recovery for Nordic social care

Recovery in the Nordic social care market is happening slower than expected as provider Ambea expects a hit on revenues and profits in Q1 to continue in the second quarter. Sweden has been particularly badly hit with EBITA down in both its elderly care and disabled care segments.

Ramsay Santé borrows €1.65bn dirt cheap

Ramsay Santé, the European arm of global hospital group Ramsay Health Care, has refinanced its €1.65bn syndicated debt and introduced an environmental, social and governance (ESG) component for the first time. The interest rate is eye-wateringly low for an S&P BB- rated issue, reflecting the backing that Ramsay Santé enjoys from the French government.

Interview: Raj Shah, Partner and Head of Healthcare, Nordic Capital

Few investors have been as active in healthcare services as Nordic Capital. Or as ambitious in building pan-European platforms in outpatient sectors such as dentistry, veterinary and ophthalmology. Raj Shah is also looking for new deals - Nordic has just raised a massive €6.1bn for its tenth fund of which 30-40% is destined for healthcare. 

Covid continues to boost Unilabs in 2021

Executive chairman Jos Lamers has told HBI that Covid sales continue to rise in Q1 and Q2 2021. They certainly boosted 2020 results at the international lab and imaging group owned by Apax Partners. Like rivals Synlab and Sonic, the business continues to roar away. 

Rethinking large hospital business models

The traditional hospital inpatient business model is being challenged, and large hospital groups in particular are having to rethink their approach. At a digital event hosted in association with Abbott Medical, HBI caught up with three leaders heavily entrenched in large hospital organisations, Dr Ian Abbs, CEO and CMO at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, Dr Ronnie van der Merwe, group CEO at South Africa-based Mediclinic International, and  Henrik Schødts, deputy CEO and CIO, Nordsjællands Hospital, to find out more.

GHP continues organic growth in 2020 despite pandemic

GHP, a listed provider of specialist clinics in Scandinavia and hospitals in the Middle East, increased revenue and EBITDA in 2020 despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic. HBI talks to CEO Daniel Ohman to find out how.

Triton “invests” in Bergman – Aleris merger to follow?

PE firm Triton has agreed to "invest" in Dutch, Nordic and German ambulatory clinic operator Bergman Clinics, possibly implying it is not buying control from NPM Capital and the Malensteins who are retaining stakes. Triton would not comment on the size of the stake nor on our speculation it plans to merge Bergman with Nordic operator Aleris.

McDermott Will & Emery talks Europe’s complex regulatory landscape

Encroaching protectionism from governments across Europe is leading to some initiatives that might limit foreign investment in key strategic services like healthcare. Sharon Lamb, a partner with law firm MWE, talks to HBI about those new laws and a host of others introduced over the last year. It’s a complex regulatory and reimbursement landscape but MWE has a new report to help. 

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