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€1.3bn German property portfolio for sale

It has been almost two years since listed Germany-based healthcare property specialist Vonovia acquired its former rival Deutsche Wohnen. We speak to three Germany-based experts to find about more about the ongoing sale of its £1.3bn property portfolio.

Interview: Simon Miller, Headspace

HBI speaks to Simon Miller, Headspace’s international partner lead, about the company’s long-term vision to create a digital mental health platform offering a personalised service across a wide continuum of care. 

SE Asia pushing to primary care – but volumes and logistics are key

Providers in Southeast Asia have made a pronounced push towards primary care in recent years - but it hasn’t been all plain sailing with logistical challenges and high costs to contend with. Singapore and the Philippines are leading the way, as attendees at the recent IFC conference in Cape Town, South Africa, heard.

Interview: Richard Storah, mydentist CFO

HBI chats with mydentist CFO Richard Storah about the UK-based dental group’s history, its plans for 2023 and beyond, and how he sees the post-pandemic market. Storah has a varied CV that includes training at KPMG as a chartered accountant, as well as stints in financial positions at Reuters, regional newspapers, and a retail supply […]

Over a third of 2022 health care M&A deals were in services

M&A advisory firm Ciesco has published a review of global M&A activity in 2022 across the technology, digital, media and health care sectors. In this week's infographics we look at the split across health care sub sectors by deal volume and value.

CDC takes charge of Orpea as debt deal struck

After months of scandal and speculation, under-fire French elderly care group Orpea has struck a deal to restructure its debt with the help of new investors including French public sector financial institution Caisse des Dépôts (CDC). Click here to read more about the Orpea scandal and here to read more about the French nursing home […]

Outlook on healthcare quality less positive in 2022

This week we looked at perceived healthcare quality across selected markets in 2022, according to research conducted by market research company IPSOS. Overall, there is less positivity about healthcare quality compared to 2021.

What’s behind Europe’s variation in excess death rates in 2022?

In this week's infographics we look at monthly excess death rates across EU countries (plus Switzerland) throughout 2022. Surprisingly, the huge variation in excess death rates between countries is not explained by variations in the number of physicians or nurses per capita, nor in variations in health expenditure per capita, nor in variations in the proportion of private expenditure between countries.

Al Borg eying franchising and reference markets

Big Saudi lab group Al Borg plans to use franchising to grow rapidly with a consumer-led offer which includes imaging and primary care. It is also constructing two enormous reference labs in Riyad and Jeddah with the aim of seizing a market where Saudi spends billions.  The group is also still eyeing a stock market listing.

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