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Quarterly sales performance across Europe’s subsectors

As we head into the fourth quarter of the financial year, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on organic and inorganic growth is becoming clearer. Most groups have tipped back into positive growth but the lockdowns that hit finances so hard in the first half of the year are either looming or in full swing already.

N or M shaped year for digital consultation volumes?

Data from NHS England, Finnish private healthcare group Terveystalo and telehealth provider Doctrin all show dips in digital consultation volumes during summer - but quite different trends in the following period, with some continuing to grow and some not reaching the peaks of spring. 

€1.8bn in write-downs and impairments for big hospital/care stocks

Did you know the last two years has seen a combined €1.8bn in goodwill write-downs and impairment charges at seven of the largest listed hospital and elderly care stocks in the sector? And that NMC Health had nearly that amount of goodwill before it de-listed?

Investors snub outpatient in HBI poll

A poll by HBI of attendees at our recent Investor Panel webinar shows that, while opinion is divided on when deal flow and valuations will normalise, there is no doubt which sectors they think are most attractive right now. 

Emergency hospital department visits dip again

Emergency hospital attendances in West Europe have started to fall again as it enters a second wave of COVID-19, official data sources show.

Healthcare stocks still mostly down from January

This week HBI charts some of the biggest healthcare stocks in Europe and emerging markets since the beginning of the year. Our infographic shows that despite normalisation of activity and expected boosts from COVID-19 treatment and testing, most are still down.

AI-based imaging start-ups worth over €1bn

This week HBI looks at the landscape of start-ups developing AI-based image interpretation tools, finding that the market's most prominent players have collectively raised €500m meaning well over €1bn in combined valuation. 

How the dentistry market has changed since 2012

IDH has been the largest dentistry player in Europe since 2013 and still sits about €100m ahead of its closest competitor. This week HBI assesses how the league table of the continent's biggest players has moved in the past eight years. 

Infra shows greater post-COVID appetite

Recent deals in Europe show private equity infrastructure funds have returned to deal-making much more quickly than normal private equity ones, accounting for the last three major deals in services. Why?

The growth of UHC since 1990

Countries in Asia and Southern and Eastern Africa have achieved double-digit increases in their Universal Health Coverage (UHC) index in the last decade, says a new study in The Lancet. We display its findings for this week's comprehensive infographic. 

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