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Ambea to further expand in Norway

Swedish elderly care and social care provider Ambea has completed its acquisition of disability care specialist TBO Helse - its third acquisition in Norway in this field in less than a year. Daniel Warnholtz, CFO of Ambea, explains the group sees strong potential in the market.

FREE BLOG Can PPPs stay afloat when facing a wave of public spending cuts?

Free healthcare is drowning under the recent wave of public spending cuts in Europe. Prospects for improvement in some countries seem slim – particularly when faced with an ageing population of increasingly chronically ill citizens. Is there a solution? Could management by the private sector or outright privatisation provide the magic solution that will introduce gains in efficiency […]

Colosseum Dental for sale

As reported by Healthcare Europa in June 2016, IK Investment Partners is selling Scandinavian dentist Colosseum Dental, the second largest in the region. There are at least eight bidders involved in the process, mainly private equity houses. But the deal could also attract operator interest.

Publicly listed European hospital groups: Financial review and comparison

How is the European hospital sector faring? Who are the winners and losers and what does this tell us about the health of the sector? We compare first half results from the big players - Capio, Rhoen, Helios, Spire, Aevis Victoria, Ramsay Health Care and BMI (Netcare), as well as privately-held Asklepios and listed outsource specialist Pihlajalinna. There are some fascinating differences.

Nordics’ independent labs diversify

Over the past decade, independent labs in the Nordics have had to endure dropping prices and the arrival of giant diagnostic players keen to consolidate. They are now trying to change their strategies.

CEO to leave low margin Norlandia

The CEO of Norwegian care group Norlandia is to stand down in September, with her deputy taking her place. Speaking to Healthcare Nova, Hilde-Britt Mellbye confirmed her replacement will be Yngvar Tov Herbjørnssønn, who is the group’s current organisational director and the deputy CEO. Mellbye will however be staying on until January 1, 2017, as an advisor to her replacement.

Unicare to expand in the Nordics

One month after it sold to private equity house G Square, Unicare has big expansion plans across the Nordics. Tom Tidemann, CEO of Unicare says the group just bought an 80-bed rehabilitation hospital in Norway –and there is more to come.

Interview: Lars Christian Dahle, CEO, Dignio

Can telecare and telehealth keep the elderly and chronically ill in their own homes longer? A recent pilot in the city of Oslo, Norway, suggests the answer is yes, with a 32% percent reduction in hospital admissions and a 59% drop in the time nurses spend on home visits. That is thanks to a device which automatically relays readings (blood pressure, thermometers, breathing, etc) to an iPad and on to a central monitoring station. Dignio is also active in Sweden and Denmark and is exploring elderly care in China.

Ambea set to IPO

Investment analysts expect Swedish care group Ambea to file for an IPO soon. Banks and advisers have already approached it to kick off the process.

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