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New Business Models for University Hospitals

University hospitals are powerhouses of medical research, the engines turning out new doctors and the places where complex diseases are treated in our societies. But what are the issues that CEOs and management teams face as they wrestle with these often-conflicting goals and the need to stay in the black financially? This panel discussion, partly […]

Investing in Health Care Property

Property investors have fled to health care over the pandemic and are now exploring opportunities far beyond “safe” North American and West European markets. How large are these opportunities and how far are West European countries developing into mature, secondary markets? Where, and how, is the immense public sector opening up to deals with investors? […]

High profile resignations put Irish healthcare reform ‘in the balance’

Laura Magahy, executive director of the office charged with brining in Sláintecare - the blueprint for the future of healthcare in Ireland - resigned last week. So too did the chairman, Tom Keane. The Irish government has re-affirmed its commitment to the reforms which could have a significant effect on the way for-profit businesses operate in the country, but others say the process is “in the balance.” HBI talks to a local consultant to find out more.

Portugal’s PPP experiment all but dead

Politics has finally ended Portugal's public-private partnership (PPP) hospital experiment. Just one operator, Ribera Salud, bid for the renewal of the final contract rendering the competition process invalid. By the end of the year, all four of the once-privately managed hospitals will likely return to the public sphere.

Boris breaches election pledge with £12bn tax hike for health and social care

On Tuesday, September 7, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his UK government announced a new health and social care tax to fund both the NHS and social care. While it is hard for operators to be ungrateful for extra funding in social care, many are asking whether the plan goes far enough. HBI talks to market experts to find out more.

Global names on Saudi imaging PPP shortlist but ‘no decision yet’

Alliance, Affidea, Ribera Salud and InHealth are all among the eight name shortlist for Saudi Arabia's massive radiology private public partnership. However, a source in the market tells HBI that progress is still slow and a decision has not been made on a winner.

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