DomusVi, Europe’s third-largest nursing home group by revenue, has no interest in investing in Portugal’s nascent assisted living sector according to country CEO João Pedro Guimarães. HBI speaks to him to find out why.
Ireland is a relatively small market, with a population of just five million, and aging demographics behind most of continental Europe. Despite this, it is attracting the interest of large nursing home groups and property funds. HBI talks to two market experts about the appeal of the Irish nursing home sector and how it will develop in the future.
Pan-European imaging and outpatient operator Affidea has entered the UK market with the acquisition of Fortius Clinic, a group of musculoskeletal (MSK) and orthopaedics centres in central London, and an outpatient centre in Northern Ireland.
Aedifica has acquired its first asset in Ireland. The Belgian REIT has taken ownership of an operational purpose-built care home in Mallow, County Cork in a deal worth approximately €25m.
French digital health unicorn Doctolib has its sights set on the Italian market as it looks to build a commercial team this month. The government finally lifted restrictions on telemedicine in December.
The IFC said at HBI 2020 that medical tourism in emerging markets is unlikely to normalise until the end of 2021. Providers say they are already doubling and tripling plans to build in domestic markets, rather than bringing patients to tourism hubs.
Ping An and Teladoc revealed their plans for global expansion at HBI 2020. The former says it's hard to leave such a big domestic market as China but has sights set on SE Asia and 'the developing world'. Teladoc is focused on Europe, Brazil and also on Ping An's home turf, China! Both are now capable of delivering full acuity care and have driven their insights using some of healthcare's largest datasets.
We are witnessing the creation of major dentistry chains across much of EMEA and in countries like India. But what are the risks? Topics include: regulatory change, payor mix, demand, new treatments and internationalisation. Panellists to include: Ben Faircloth, Partner, L.E.K. Consulting (Overview presentation) Louis Shakinovsky, Chairman, shareholder, co-founder Global Dental Services (Clove). Since its standing […]
With 125 million people - 80 million of whom live in the big four (Poland, Romania, Czechia and Hungary) - CEE is a large and diverse market. But is it a tempting one? HBI-365 members heard an expert panel in our CEE State of the Regions broadcast suggest that while COVID is creating huge problems across the world, it is also creating opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe.
The world's second-largest economy will start its 14th 5-year plan next year. Panellists at HBI's State of the Region event discussed China's plan to onshore both physical and online healthcare services.
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