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Growth in fertility markets

This infographic shows HBI estimates of growth in the financial value of the fertility markets in countries across Europe for 2018. Fertility in this context includes IVF (in vitro fertilisation), ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) and IUI (intrauterine insemination). It was compiled using data from CEO, investor and analyst interviews and using publicy available figures from […]

FREE BLOG The trouble with forecasting growth in nursing homes

Listening to providers across the board, one would think forecasting growth is simply a matter of predicting demographics. Add political and regulatory limitations and you've got a pretty accurate picture of how the market is going to develop. In actual fact, we think predicting growth is a far more complex equation, where growth limiters will play a far more prominent role than providers would have us think.

FREE BLOG Can domiciliary care ever be sufficient for people with complex needs?

People with complex mental health care needs require robust staffing and regulatory practices from domiciliary care providers. The UK is falling painfully short of such standards, with the BBC reporting an increase in serious injuries of 300% in the last eight years for residents with complex needs being cared for in the community. Such a rise is shocking and begs the question: If the UK can't manage it, can domiciliary care anywhere really meet the needs of such residents, and at what point do we decide when a patient should move to community care?

Tele-primary care penetration across Europe

With Swiss-provider Medgate recently moving into Germany and UK-based Babylon given the greenlight to expand beyond the country's capital, HBI looks at how far telehealth has so far penetrated primary care across Europe. 

Infographic of the week: dialysis shortfall in West Africa

We visualise the tragic lack of dialysis capacity in West Africa’s two largest economies, one of which is combining public sector money and private sector management to address the shortfall. Only 3-4% of Nigeria’s 50,000 ESRD (end-stage renal disease) sufferers get access to dialysis treatment while even fewer get a new kidney. Since ESRD is normally […]

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