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Why are German hospitals selling their care homes?

Two weeks ago, German hospital chain Sana sold two of its care homes in Düsseldorf to the Red Cross. We know that Asklepios has also been selling some of its care homes. So will German private hospital operators continue to pull out of elderly care? Healthcare Europa is being told it is unlikely.

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.

Hemsö buys nursing homes in Germany

Swedish property company Hemsö has acquired four nursing homes in Germany for €40m. A week later, it divested a portfolio of 35 properties in Sweden. CEO Nils Styf shares his views on both countries.

The challenges of encouraging informed choice in social care

The ratings website for adult social care, TrustedCare, which also publishes a directory of all care providers in the UK, and a help and advice section for consumers, has now been up and running for four years. So why has it received just 524 of its own reviews?

Bupa to sell 150 UK care homes

Global health care giant, Bupa, is close to a sale and leaseback deal for 150 of its UK care homes. We name both the buyer and the group’s further real estate plans.

Ageing societies won’t guarantee healthcare services capital

The healthcare services industry presents the greying of populations across much of the world as a guaranteed source of future demand. Investment, it is assumed, will flood in looking to fuel the industry’s subsequent growth. But the message from The Economist’s Ageing Societies conference was that the industry must extend its pitch to investors beyond narrow demographics.

Belgian-owned Chilean healthcare provider gets IFC funding for LATAM senior healthcare

A Belgian-owned Chilean healthcare provider is to receive up to $10million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group. IFC will invest the sum in equity in Seniority Chile S.A., a provider of senior healthcare services in Latin America that operates under the brand name of Acalis. This is IFC’s first transaction in senior healthcare services. We speak to Bart Vanderschrick, CEO of Belgian group Senior Assist International which Seniority Chile S.A. is part of.

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