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Big opportunities in homecare for German distributors

Medigroba, a German medicalised homecare provider, just sold to private equity house SHS for an undisclosed amount. We talk to Uwe Steinbacher, managing partner at SHS, about opportunities in the sector.
November 22, 2016

Finland to open €11-12bn primary/social care market to private operators

The centre right Finnish government is embarking on a reform which radically expands patient choice and which effectively “privatises” public sector providers, leaving them to compete on a level playing field with private operators. We talk to operators about the changes and hear from advisors who express a more sceptical view.
September 7, 2016

Overall revenues up at Bupa – but Bupa Global’s profits decline

Overall revenues at Bupa are up according to its half year results – with only Bupa Global notably blotting the copybook with a decline in profits. Here is what Bupa had to say to Healthcare Europa and Nova about those Bupa Global figures - and their views on the thinking behind the recent sale of Bupa Home Healthcare to Celesio in the UK - together with a summary of the half-year report.
August 17, 2016

CEO to leave low margin Norlandia

The CEO of Norwegian care group Norlandia is to stand down in September, with her deputy taking her place. Speaking to Healthcare Nova, Hilde-Britt Mellbye confirmed her replacement will be Yngvar Tov Herbjørnssønn, who is the group’s current organisational director and the deputy CEO. Mellbye will however be staying on until January 1, 2017, as an advisor to her replacement.
August 12, 2016

UK healthcare faces up to Brexit

The UK has voted to leave the EU unleashing economic and political turmoil that has taken the legs out from under Sterling, ignited press hysteria and will likely see the leaders of both major parties replaced. As always, the NHS was front and centre during the campaign. But concerns for healthcare more broadly, including the private sector, are numerous. We talk to investors, operators and advisors.
July 1, 2016

Interview: Lars Christian Dahle, CEO, Dignio

Can telecare and telehealth keep the elderly and chronically ill in their own homes longer? A recent pilot in the city of Oslo, Norway, suggests the answer is yes, with a 32% percent reduction in hospital admissions and a 59% drop in the time nurses spend on home visits. That is thanks to a device which automatically relays readings (blood pressure, thermometers, breathing, etc) to an iPad and on to a central monitoring station. Dignio is also active in Sweden and Denmark and is exploring elderly care in China.
July 1, 2016

KPMG report: Global trends in aged care

In its Global trends in aged care report, KPMG identifies five key themes that are likely to shape the elderly care market - based on interviews with experts in 20 countries.
June 2, 2016
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