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Valencia: Not be as hostile to private market as feared

Spanish hospital group Imed has begun building work on its new hospital in Alicante, Valencia. But is it foolish to invest further in a region so hostile to healthcare services? HBI speaks to a Spanish consultant to find out more.

UK uni hospitals unite to sell abroad

Five of the largest UK university hospitals, with a total revenue of £6.2bn, have come together to compete more effectively in the international market for hospital and medical consulting as the King’s International Consortium (KIC). But will they be able to compete with the big US academic medical centres which dominate international tertiary medicine, or with Korean and Indian players who offer lower cost and more flexible hospital management?

Al Borg eyes 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.

HCA launches one number, ambulance backed acute admission service

Hospital group HCA UK has launched a 24/7 concierge and ambulance service to ease acute admissions to its four London hospitals. It says it has seen over 100% revenue growth in the last year as a result. Is it trying to provide an alternative to the crowded NHS A&E departments across the country? HBI investigates.   

Fleeing freelancers cause headache for Dutch elderly care groups

Nursing home employees in the Netherlands are fleeing full-time, permanent jobs in droves in pursuit of more lucrative and flexible alternatives. As operators facing stiff competition from digital freelance platforms poaching their labourforce, HBI speaks to three Dutch market experts to better understand the threat. 

AXA IM debuts in Spain with ESG nursing home deal

Global investment manager AXA IM Alts (the alternative investment arm of AXA IM) has joined forces with Spanish real estate investor Grupo Lar to invest in Spanish health care real estate assets, marking its launch into the Spanish health care market. 

Interview: Richard Storah, CFO, mydentist

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.

Sanoptis targets Spain for expansion

Sanoptis, Germany’s second largest ophthalmology group by revenue, is looking to expand in Spain, and beyond, and looking at targets to buy.

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