HBI catches up with Christie & Co, the business broker in charge of the sale of UK-based Four Seasons’ 110 care home, to find out more about the timescale of and interest in the sale.
Despite inflation rates of over 20%, Estonia's national health service has not suffered significant ill effects, HBI hears, at least not yet. Looming recession could, however, result in waiting lists as bad as those currently seen in the UK. HBI speaks to a local expert to find out more.
The fast growing for-profit healthcare market in Hungary is scaling new peaks. HBI hears it could be worth as much as HUF 450-500bn (in excess of €1bn), and talks to a local operator to find out more about why revenue growth is not always translating into profit.
A right-wing coalition government is still to be formed in Sweden, under probable prime minister Ulf Kristersson. It is expected to encourage for-profit health providers to help the public system reduce waiting lists. Multi billions of extra funding will also be allocated to the national, regional and local authorities to bolster the system.
Michael B. Davis, the CEO of the UAE's largest private sector healthcare provider, NMC Healthcare, is standing down. His last day with the group will be December 20, and he leaves having steered the group through the most trying years in its history. Once seemingly facing financial ruin, NMC came out of administration at the end of last year.
Around 70% of German hospitals expect a loss this year, according to a survey by management consultancy Roland Berger. HBI chats with a German operator source to find out more.
WMC, the largest player in management consultancy in German hospitals has formed a partnership with healthcare specialists Mansfield in the UK and Antares in Spain. WMC is backed by Nordic Capital. So does this mean a merger?
A UK-based "virtual fertility clinic" is raising money and boldly claiming it wants to become a leading European fertility player. HBI speaks to an operator source to find out whether virtual clinics are here to stay, or a passing trend?
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