As the global health care workforce crisis shows no signs of slowing, HBI looks at what is happening in Finland and Croatia, where industrial action is underway.
Last year we reported that The Netherlands’ competition authority was becoming increasingly activist in blocking health care mergers. But two recent decisions, one from the government and one from a judge, call into question the extent to which it can do this.
Multinational Australian labs group Sonic is acquiring regional German labs group Medical Laboratories Duesseldorf (MLD), in its second acquisition in the sector in the space of one month.
German health minister Karl Lauterbach’s controversial hospital reforms have hit another bump in the road, with a new 144 page legal report stating the proposals are outside of the federal government's jurisdiction - and against the constitution.
Leading nursing home operator in the UK HC-One has issued a formal apology to the families of three deceased former residents for shortcomings in one of its homes. In response, the Cambridgeshire City Council (CCC) has placed an embargo on the operator, halting all admissions until at least 2024. Click here to read more about […]
Continued inefficiencies in the Spanish NHS continue to drive an increased uptake in private medical insurance (PMI), as the government tries to patch up an under par public workforce.
The nursing home industry in Germany has been rocked by a spate of bankruptcies in recent months. As another operator bites the dust, it has left many wondering - are more to come? HBI speaks to two market experts to decipher whether the ‘once is a mistake, twice is a coincidence, three times is a pattern’ adage holds any water.
Listed UK-based teleradiology provider Medica is being taken private by PE firm IK Investment Partners, which has made an offer of £269m to buy all of the group’s shares. Medica has accepted the offer, which was 32.4% higher than the group’s average market cap over the past three months.
Multinational Swiss labs giant Unilabs is consolidating its position in the Dutch labs market by acquiring Atalmedial, one of the largest national players.
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