The UK has signed a preliminary labour agreement with Nepal to allow recruitment of Nepali healthcare professionals in the UK health sector, starting with nurses. This has been questioned by a workforce expert.
Michael Sen, the new CEO of Fresenius SE, was previously hired back by Siemens to lead the break up IPO of Siemens Healthineers. So will Sen, currently the CEO of Fresenius’ infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition subsidiary Kabi, be for revolution or continuity?
Opseo, a German company whose core business is keeping patients alive on mechanical ventilators, is to be sold this autumn. Other players in this uniquely German sector may follow.
The Netherlands' diagnostic labs sector is being held back by low tariffs, which are resulting in low margins meaning there is little incentive to invest in the sector. HBI speaks to an operator who thinks as Covid support wanes, we may see a lot of consolidation.
French elderly care and assisted living specialist Domitys is set to offer residents the promise of exotic holidays abroad, jumping onto a bandwagon already embraced by the likes of rival Korian.
The Dutch government is seeking to end free choice within health care by removing the obligation on health insurers to reimburse care from any provider. The proposal is part of the cabinet’s plan to shake up the Netherland’s health care system, and will make it much harder for new entrants to compete with established providers. HBI chats with two market experts to find out more.
US private equity player KKR has solid its entire stake in India-based hospital chain Max Healthcare, marking its exit from the group, for around Rs9,200 crore. The deal marks its largest exit from an Indian firm, and is the largest single block deal done by any PE firm in India.
The planned acquisition of Lusiadas Saude, Portugal's third largest hospital group, by France's third largest hospital group Vivalto Sante, will not be impacted by the €34.2m fine that has been handed to Lusiadas by Portugal's competition authority.
Facing an increasingly volatile market, American buyout / investment firm KKR may switch to direct lenders to finance its acquisition of fertility company IVI RMA Global, despite agreeing €800m of underwritten financing from four investment banks.
Potential buyers of Four Seasons Health Care Group’s (FSHC) 110 homes must place their bids before the end of September, insists Christie & Co, the business broker in charge of the sale.
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