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Hungary bans private imaging groups from participating in public system

The government of Hungary is banning private providers of diagnostic imaging from providing publicly funded services. Pan-European diagnostics and outpatient group Affidea, the biggest private imaging provider in the country, tells us they will continue to operate in the country for privately funded patients.
September 16, 2025

Preparing for the 2025 healthcare investment landscape — in conversation with Sharon Lamb, Partner at McDermott, Will & Emery

As the healthcare and life sciences sector emerges from a period of consolidation and slower deal activity, investors are eyeing 2025 with cautious optimism. HPE Europe, a conference hosted by multinational law firm McDermott, Will & Emery (MWE), convened in London this autumn to explore key investment themes and strategies for the year ahead, with HBI in attendance.
October 31, 2024

Spire’s revenue surge hints at rising private sector opportunities delivering NHS services

On September 12, Spire Healthcare, one of the UK’s top for-profit private hospital groups, reported a rise in revenues and profits. The company stated that this surge was partly driven by increased NHS outsourcing and higher private insurance uptake among working-age individuals.  The hospital’s pre-tax profits rose approximately 12% to £23 million in the first half of the year, with revenues increasing about 13% to £763 million. Spire expects annual underlying profits to range between £255 million and £275 million, having already achieved £130.6 million in the first six months.
September 20, 2024

Enterprise Investors Fund IX acquires Polish digital dental laboratory Scan_Lab

Enterprise Investors Fund IX (EI Fund IX) has announced its acquisition of Scan_Lab, Poland's largest digital dental prosthetics laboratory. While the deal value remains undisclosed, Enterprise Investors will partner with Scan_Lab’s CEO, Damian Waliłko, to acquire 100% of the company from domestic investors, whose funds were managed by Forum TFI.
September 10, 2024

Hillhouse and EQT vie to acquire global BPO provider GeBBS

The sale of US-based healthcare BPO firm GeBBS Healthcare Solutions has entered its final stage, with Asian and European funds competing for acquisition. Hong Kong’s Hillhouse Investment has emerged as the frontrunner and is reported to have offered approximately USD $870 million for a 100% stake, slightly ahead of Sweden’s EQT Partners' bid of $855-860 […]
August 29, 2024

Healthcare investment “through the bottom of the cycle” — Goldberg (Rothschild)

At last year’s conference Hedley Goldberg, Managing Director at multinational investment bank Rothschild, predicted healthcare M&A activity would begin picking up again in Q4 2023 or Q1 2024. But we’re now halfway through 2024 and there are still very few deals above €500m taking place. Goldberg is confident, however, that we have now passed through the bottom of the cycle.
June 20, 2024

Lapland council votes to keep Mehilainen outsourcing contract – just

Councillors in Finland’s Lapland region decided by a majority of just one vote on Monday to keep an outsourcing contract with the country's largest for-profit health group, Mehilainen. This comes after a board of regional civil servants decided the contract should be ended, while almost 7,000 locals signed a petition in favour of keeping it. HBI speaks to Jussi Rantanen, a senior advisor to Mehilainen, to find out more.
October 27, 2023
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