Interviews

Interview: Jose Bailey, commercial director, CHEC

UK-based and NHS focused ophthalmology group CHEC is branching out - expanding its offering, going private in Wales, and diversifying into endoscopy with new dual purpose clinics. HBI chats with Jose Bailey, commercial director, to find out more.

Interview: Pretty Mubaiwa, Director of Corporate Affairs, Africa Resource Centre

How is it you can find Coco-Cola in remote villages in Africa, but not much needed healthcare supplies? HBI catches up with Pretty Mubaiwa, South-Africa-based director of corporate affairs at supply-chain expert advisory group the Africa Resource Center (Arc), to find out more.

Interview: Sam Gray, Apposite Capital

London-based PE group Apposite Capital is among the most active investors in health care in Europe. HBI chats with managing partner Sam Gray about the state of the market and pricing, how he sees that changing, and the investment opportunities piquing his interest at present.

Interview: Tony Veverka, Y1 Capital and Transform

UK-based Transform Hospital Group has gone through its own transformation recently. Historically a medical aesthetics, cosmetic and weight loss surgery-focused business, the group went into administration last year and was bought by a team including former CEO Tony Veverka who is reshaping it into a leaner, broader healthcare services provider. HBI catches up with him to find out more.

Interview: Simon Miller, Headspace

HBI speaks to Simon Miller, Headspace’s international partner lead, about the company’s long-term vision to create a digital mental health platform offering a personalised service across a wide continuum of care. 

Interview: Saul Kornik, Founder & CEO, KENA Health and cofounder of HEALTHFORCE

HBI caught up with Saul Kornik, CEO & Founder at South-Africa-based KENA Health, at IFC’s Global Private Health Conference in Cape Town. KENA has an app which allows patients to talk directly to a nurse, doctor or mental health professional using text, voice or video. 

Interview: Norberto Jannuzzi, Partner, Patria 

HBI caught up with Norberto Jannuzzi, partner at Brazil based private equity group Patria Investimentos and 'Making smart investment choices' panelist at IFC’s Global Private Health Conference in Cape Town this week.

Interview: James Tugendhat, CEO, HC-One

James Tughenhadt, CEO at UK nursing home group HC-One, joined it in the eye of the Covid storm. As the UK wrestles with the largest healthcare workforce strike in recent history, he sat down with HBI to discuss the importance of investing in staff, and his group's  ongoing response to the staffing crisis. 

Interview: Barry Mulholland, MBI Healthcare Technologies

Barry Mulholland is founding partner at MBI Healthcare Technologies, a UK digital health company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to find and fix data inaccuracies in hospital administration systems. He tells us how he believes AI platforms can help solve the elective care crisis.

Interview: Richard Storah, CFO, mydentist

HBI chats with mydentist CFO Richard Storah about the UK-based dental group’s history, its plans for 2023 and beyond, and how he sees the post-pandemic market.

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