French lab group Biogroup is hoping to test the transportation of urgent samples in France by drone by the end of the year, subject to the approval of the French Civil Aviation Authority.
Law and Justice, (PIS) the governing party in Poland has had a problematic relationship with private health care. After all it was PIS that ran TV adverts showing a dystopian future in which ambulances were shown refusing uninsured patients. And PIS which confiscated inbound PPE for private operators switching it to the NHS. So is surprising to hear a major operator lauding PIS as a good partner.
HBI understands that Montagu, owners of Artemis Augenkliniken which is Germany’s second-largest ophthalmology chain by revenue, is in bilateral talks to sell. HBI names the potential buyer, and also has a delve into the ongoing sale - and current finances - of Veonet Group.
UK-based mental health and specialist residential adult care group Priory has postponed syndication of a planned €800m refinancing. The move comes ahead of a seemingly unconnected broadcast of an investigation into one or more of the group's facilities, and the announcement of a new UK CEO.
Mediclinic, the largest South African hospital group by revenue, saw its shares jump by 7.5% to 346.4p on Friday, after the company reported a “material recovery” in profit margins. This is above the groups previous 2021 high of 344.6p struck in June.
BetterUp, the mental fitness platform that employs Prince Harry as its chief impact officer, has become the largest mental health and coaching startup in the world, with its valuation reaching $4.7bn after raising $300m in series E. President Omar Dawood explains to HBI the drivers behind its success.
HBI hears from multiple sources that Alloheim, the second largest nursing home group in Germany by revenue, is likely to sell by early 2022. We look at likely buyers, price, and how this reflects the current demand for healthcare assets.
Germany’s Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) has approved the handover of four hospitals in Ostholstein from Sana Kliniken (Germany’s third largest hospital group) to Ameos Holding Ag, the largest operator of residential psychiatry in Germany, having rejected the deal originally in 2018.
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