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For-profit dentistry consolidation in Europe

This week, we look at the extent to which the for-profit dentistry market is consolidated in five major European countries – France, Germany, UK, Spain and Italy. These figures are a snapshot of the position based on revenues in 2020 taken from HBI Intelligence - and show why interest in dentistry is so high.

Perceived healthcare quality in 2021 by country

This week we looked at perceived healthcare quality across selected European countries last year based on research conducted by market research company IPSOS. 

Most major healthcare stocks see fall in Q1

Eleven out of 14 major listed healthcare groups saw their share values decrease in the first quarter of 2022, in spite of (or perhaps in some cases because of) Covid restrictions being lifted in multiple countries.

For-profit oncology consolidation in Europe

This week, we look at the extent to which the for-profit oncology market is consolidated in four major European markets – France, Germany, UK and Spain. These figures are a snapshot of the position based on revenues in 2020 taken from HBI Intelligence. 

For-profit nursing home consolidation

This week, we look at the extent to which the for-profit elderly nursing home market is consolidated in five major European countries – France, Germany, UK, Spain and Italy. These figures are a snapshot of the position based on revenues in 2020 taken from HBI Intelligence.

Long-term care worker numbers in the formal sector

This week, we look at figures for selected countries for long term care workers in the formal sector using OECD figures.

India’s Unicorns and Soonicorns

India’s health startups have attracted crazy levels of investment, creating five unicorns in a year, with more to follow. HBI takes a closer look.

Brazil, the only way is vertical!

Payor/provider vertical integration is the most successful strategy in Brazil according to our experts. 2022 February finally saw the merger of the two Brazilian giants of vertical integration, Grupo Notredame Intermédica (GNDI) is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Hapvida. Together they became the second largest health care company in the southern hemisphere and currently have a market cap of US$17.2bn and approximately 17% of the Healthcare Plan insurance market, according to experts.

Assistant numbers may be key to nursing quality

Quality of care is directly affected by the skills and qualifications of the nurse workforce, according to academic studies. So it is interesting to look at the proportion of the nurse workforce which consists of qualified nurses, as opposed to healthcare assistants. There are some very big differences between countries.

For-profit lab consolidation across Europe’s biggest markets

Germany, France and Italy are Europe's largest for-profit laboratory services markets, with heavyweight groups like Sonic, Synlab, and Cerba having significant market shares. As the major players continue to make large and bolt-on acquisitions, just how consolidated are these markets.

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