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Interview: Dom Longford, Cog ADHD

Cog ADHD is a digital platform for people with ADHD. The company officially launched its new app on iOS and Android earlier this month. Dom Longford, the company’s founder, explained to HBI how the platform's holistic approach to supporting people with ADHD can help fill the gaps left by failing public mental health systems.

HBI News Round Up, Friday 16th August 2024

In this HBI News Round Up we cover Bupa Health Services’ acquisition of diabetes specialist outpatient clinic, London Medical, Optegra Eye Health Care’s opening of a new NHS cataract clinic in West London, healthcare operations software provider, Agilio’s acquisition of specialist pharmacy e-learning business, Mediapharm, US-owned mental health and addiction therapy provider All Points North […]

HBI News Round Up, Friday 2nd August 2024

In this HBI News Round Up we cover the continued expansion of Caser Dental in Spain, the prospective sale of Hospital da Cruz Vermelha in Lisbon, European Commission approval of a Dutch proposal to support medical radioisotopes production for cancer diagnosis and treatment, US-based PE firms General Atlantic’s and KKR’s bid for Faridabad-based Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, pharma company Roche’s acquisition of Point of Care technology from LumiraDx, healthcare service provider’s MedNjoy Clinics’ expansion into London and Munich and PE firm, LDC’s investment in leading provider of diagnostic imaging equipment Medray Group.

Co-Med files for voluntary bankruptcy 

Troubled Dutch primary care chain Co-Med is filing for voluntary bankruptcy and closing all of its clinics, marking the end of a several month long saga in which the company faced severe financial difficulties, numerous quality complaints and legal challenges from former employees.

Intensification of existing hospitals as an alternative to newbuilds 

Europe’s ageing population means capacity in both the hospital and nursing home sectors needs to be expanded over the coming years. But unsupportive regulatory and policy environments and unfavourable economics currently present major barriers to new developments, especially for hospitals. One alternative discussed by speakers at the ‘Investing in health care property’ panel at HBI 2024 is to get more out of existing facilities through ‘intensification’.

Dutch aesthetics chain Faceland exploits sector’s M&A opportunities by buying Italy’s largest chain Juneco

Pan-European Dutch aesthetics chain Faceland is taking advantage of the ample consolidation opportunities in Europe’s rapidly growing aesthetics sector by buying Juneco, Italy’s largest aesthetics chain. This marks Faceland’s first foray into the Italian market and will help the group achieve its plan to grow to over 50 clinics across its five European markets by the end of 2024.

“Nice words, but less money” — new Dutch government announces healthcare prospectus

The newly-formed far-right Dutch coalition government of the PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB parties this month laid out its agreed policy programme in the document ‘Hoop, Lef en Trots’ (‘Hope, Courage and Pride’). While the agreement expresses the new government’s intention to improve healthcare accessibility and make the sector more attractive for workers, it also outlines substantial budget cuts that have raised concerns among healthcare industry groups.

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