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DACH operators should feel positive about 2021

Despite one of the panellists at HBI's DACH-State of the Regions broadcast last week labelling 2020 "the wildest year in recent history in the healthcare sector", there are lots of reasons to feel positive about Europe's German-speaking countries as we look towards the new year.

Operators in Russia and ex-CIS hit hard by COVID

State financing has seen little growth in expenditure in Russia over the last couple of years, while former CIS countries are struggling to fund robust healthcare systems. Despite this, panellists at HBI's Russia and Former CIS - State of the Regions discussion last week found some reasons to be positive.

COVID vaccine: Shot in the arm the markets needed?

Pfizer shares rocketed 15% on Monday with news of a vaccine that's more than 90% effective. But lab and telehealth shares plummeted upon the announcement while hospitals, care homes and outpatient groups recouped some of their YTD losses. HBI explores what a vaccine might mean across the five sub-sectors.

Interview: Javier Román, CEO, Clece

Clece is one of Spain's largest homecare providers and is also present in the UK, with total domiciliary care sales of over €400m in 2019. HBI gets a snapshot of the business and its views on sector challenges from CEO Javier Román.

Analysis: which listed care providers are recovering best?

Why are listed Nordic care providers' share prices seeing a faster recovery than other European counter parts? And how has each operator weathered the storm? HBI takes a deep dive into the financials to deliver an exclusive analysis as providers prepare their Q3 results.

Scandinavian social care specialist buys big in Finland

eQ Care special investment fund has signed an agreement to sell a substantial portfolio of healthcare properties, predominantly elderly and special care homes, to a Scandinavian property fund with a focus on social care.

Korian: Inicea a ‘unique opportunity’ with international bolt-ons to follow

Buying France's third-largest private psychiatry group Inicea was a 'unique opportunity' for which a capital raise had to be used, Korian CFO Philippe Garin tells HBI, and international bolt-on acquisitions could follow. He discusses the deal's finances, COVID-19's impact on its regulatory environment, and one reason why Germany might have weathered the pandemic so much better than other countries.

Interview: Sanjeev Kanoria, Advinia Healthcare

HBI talks to Sanjeev Kanoria, founder and chairman of UK-based care home specialist Advinia Healthcare, about how COVID has affected his business, funding support, and the affect of Brexit on issues like recruitment.

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