Different governments have differing attitudes to private healthcare operators. Some positively encourage them, as in Finland where legislation is being brought forward to promote choice, while in others there is a pervasive attitude that there's something wrong with making a profit out of providing what is seen as a public service – even if it can be done cheaply and to a high standard. Experts gathered at HBI 2017 to share their experiences operating in the elderly care market.
A top three Italian hospital chain and a top two Swiss chain are set to sell off their property and there could be movement in the acute sector in Germany, according to delegates at HBI 2017. We investigate.
Internationalisation is a key trend of the healthcare industry, as the bulk of acute care M&A deals in EMEA over the past three years occured between different countries. But Chinta Bhagat, head of Global Healthcare at Malaysian investment fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad, says a country or even a region is often not the most relevant unit to look at. At the HBI 2017 conference, he explains that operators need to focus on cities instead.
Aier Eye Hospital, the largest Chinese ophthalmology chain with its headquarters in China, is set to buy Clinica Baviera, the largest ophthalmology chain in West Europe and wants to be the largest player in three continents.
NMC, the second largest hospital network in the UAE, has acquired Al Zahra Hospital, one of the largest medical facilities in UAE, based in the Emirate of Sharjah. Healthcare Nova speaks to NMC’s manager for corporate projects, Sameer Hasan, to understand the deal.
In Central and Eastern Europe, the public hospital infrastructure is old, and consolidation is difficult because there are so many small players. Why would anyone buy an old, failing public hospital – and what margins might operators hope to make if they attempt to consolidate? HBI 2017 pulled together a panel of expert CEOs for their advice.
Is it worth investing in Central and Eastern Europe – and if so, where? How does the health landscape differ from Western Europe? And what are the sectors to watch? Eilert Hinrichs from global strategy consulting firm LEK gave the keynote speech at the CEE discussion at HBI 2017.
The CEO of the UK’s largest dentistry chain predicted that the UK will rapidly move to a mixed private-public pay model over the next five years at the HBI 2017 conference last week.
Colisée, France’s fifth largest care home chain, has bought 12 nursing homes from GDP Vendôme with the intention of offering a new range of services "between homecare and residential care".
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