Is it possible to make money in private pay primary care in South Africa by building affordable primary care clinics? We speak to the group MD of Pulse Health who is endeavouring to do just that.
UK hospital chain Spire Healthcare's full-year results have confirmed the tough year it warned investors about: revenue was flat, EBITDA fell 26%, while pre-tax profits and EPS were a third and half, respectively, of the previous year. It has slashed its capex in comparison to previous years.
HBI understands from sources that UK nursing home Advinia has hired Macquarie to advise on options for the company going forward, including looking for a strategic investor to grow the company. We speculate on who any such investor could be with the help of a market source.
Margins are improving at Finnish outsourcing specialist Pihlajalinna which had a difficult start to its year, and the oft-delayed SOTE reforms continue to hamper contracts. We speak to an analyst following the company in the wake of the release of its FY results.
We talk to the CEO of QI Spine Clinic, a network of back and neck therapy clinics in India which has also developed a data-driven platform for diagnosis and treatment that it is looking to franchise out to partner practitioners in India, the US and potentially globally. The group is planning a Series B to the tune of $10-20m to fund growth.
Dutch medicalised and domiciliary care provider Buurtzorg is now turning a profit in Asia, where it is experimenting with a Western management style and a novel approach to business for the region. We hear from CEO of Asian operations Stephan Dyckerhoff about the company's progress since September.
Spanish real-estate investor and financial healthcare specialist Healthcare Activos has appointed a new CEO in preparation for its European expansion next year. We speak to the founder and former CEO about the company's plans, which include becoming Europe's newest healthcare-only REIT.
Homeowners in Southeast England are being paid to turn their spare rooms into private rehabilitation facilities. We speak to the CEO of CareRooms which is the company pioneering the pilot scheme which could create a new sector.
The CEO of Esperi, Finland's largest nursing home group by revenue, has stepped down after the Finnish healthcare watchdog temporarily shut down one of its facilities. We speak to Attendo, Mehilainen and an expert adviser on what this will mean for the private sector.
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