UK immigration law is set to change to make it easier to bring in overseas care workers. HBI chats to Jemima Johnstone, head of corporate immigration at Gherson Solicitors, to find out more.
Care group giant Korian has signed a second property deal with another big institutional investor, in this case, BAE Systems Pension Funds. This partnership leaves Korian in control of its property whilst giving the investor protection from the volatility of the stock market and guarantees on minimum returns.
REIT Icade Sante has purchased acute care real estate in Italy for the first time, with the acquisition of four hospitals from Gruppo Villa Maria for €85m. The company has also signed contracts for the purchase of four new nursing homes in Germany, for €71m.
Germany has a new government - and a new Federal Minister of Health in Karl Lauterbach. HBI talks to two Germany-based sources who agree he is a politician embraced more by the public than his own party, and considers what his appointment might mean for the sector.
German nursing homes could be forced to use a government imposed wage structure dictating to them what staff must be paid according to their role and experience. HBI talks to a Germany based operator to find out more.
Dutch nursing home group Ontzorgd Wonen Groep has gone into administration. We speak to a consultant to find out what led to this failure - and what it tells us about the Netherland’s elderly care sector.
The UK government will spend £3.6bn on paying 'a fairer cost' for adult social care, in new plans that also set aside £500m on workforce and training, £300m on elderly care housing, and £150m on digitalisation as part of a long-awaited reform. Experts tell HBI that it is 'nowhere near enough'.
Private investors are an essential component in tackling the shortage of nursing home beds and carers in Germany over the next decade – and strict investment rules should be relaxed to make investment more appealing.
Belgian REIT Cofinnimo continues to spend across Europe making its latest acquisitions in Germany and France and building a new nursing and care home in Andalusia.
The Indian government's slowness to approve booster shots is putting lives at risk - particularly those of front line medical staff whose immunity is waning. HBI speaks to a disappointed operator source in the country to find out more.
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