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The AI revolution in oncology

The AI revolution is coming for oncology, according to CEO Ralph Hefti who helms pan-European radiotherapy group Stingray Healthcare. We catch up with the HBI 2023 panelist to find out more.

Germany looks to emerging markets for care workers

As an aging population compounds Germany’s workforce crisis, the search for staff continues to expand outside Europe. With the government launching an initiative to attract skilled care workers from Brazil and beyond, HBI speaks to two market experts to find out more.

Another German nursing home restructuring due to financial issues

Last month Berlin-based Dorea - a subgroup of European care homes Groupe Maisons de Famille - became the latest German nursing home operator to file for restructuring due to financial difficulties. As the number of companies financially struggling ramps up at an alarming rate and in quick succession, HBI speaks to two market experts to find out what’s going on.

Is Kursana a Cinderella?

Dussmann, the big European facilities management company which also owns Kursana, the fifth largest German nursing home group, saw revenue grow 20% to €2.8 billion in 2022. The company claimed that this was “almost exclusively organic.” But the Care & Kids division which is mainly Kursana didn’t grow at all. Is it a Cinderella?

Ireland’s ‘Fair Deal Scheme’ for nursing homes under fire

As an Irish nursing home is pulls one of its homes out of the public funding scheme citing “extreme financial pressure”, and elements in the government appear increasingly hostile to for-profits in the sector, HBI speaks to a market expert and asks if this is a blip, or a trend.

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