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Elderly Care post Covid

Care homes have taken a reputational hit and, in many cases, have seen occupancy fall. Homecare has seen demand rise often faster than supply. What are the lessons from the first wave? How are domiciliary and residential models adapting to the new world? Will we see big shifts in digital health? And above all, how […]
June 25, 2020

Aster shows Covid impact on India and GCC

Thanks to Covid, Aster DM, the GCC to India clinic, hospital and pharmacy chain, saw a 25% drop in revenue across both geographies in April. May and June have seen improvements with a return to normal expected in the autumn, providing there is no second wave. We look in detail at the impact of Covid in March to June and report full year results to March 2020.
June 24, 2020

From homecare to hotels

In Argentina a domiciliary homecare group has taken over three hotels to offer accommodation to Covid-symptomatic patients. What does this say about the wider links between hotels and care homes in Emerging Markets?
June 23, 2020

Medgate moves into public health support role for pandemic

Switzerland's largest telehealth player Medgate has shown how digital health firms can provide invaluable support during a crisis. The company tells HBI that it has gone beyond its traditional role of working with insurers to support a number of different initiatives during the pandemic.
June 22, 2020

EU proposes standalone health budget

The European Commission has proposed a five-year €9.4bn health budget that will be used to train workforces and support digital innovation. How might the private sector benefit?
June 11, 2020

NMC on the verge of liquidation as investors await ‘fire sale’

The administrators appointed to oversee GCC-based and formerly London-listed NMC Health PLC say it is facing likely liquidation or dissolution, and ongoing investigations must be completed to ascertain the company's true liabilities. A sale of the business as a going concern is now all but off the table. Meanwhile, HBI hears potential buyers for the most prized parts of the business are waiting for a rock bottom price 'fire sale'.
June 11, 2020

Coronavirus compounding expat exodus in GCC countries

The population of GCC countries is set to fall by up to 10%, according to a report by global forecasting and quantitative analysis group Oxford Economics, as coronavirus encourages the largely foreign workforce to leave. HBI speaks to a source in the Gulf to find out how this might effect the insurance / healthcare market there.
June 11, 2020

European dentistry reopens

European dental markets are reopening for business as R numbers drop below 1 across the continent. HBI reviews what the current position is in these key markets and talks to operators in these markets to assess demand.
June 9, 2020

PATRIZIA deal suggests healthcare real estate remains resilient, despite COVID

Global real-estate investor PATRIZIA AG has acquired a portfolio of seven healthcare assets in Germany specialising in assisted living and specialist care in a sale & leaseback deal. Is this a good time to be investing in this sector in the light of the coronavirus pandemic? How is it affecting prices? HBI looks further at the deal and speaks to a consultant to find out more.
June 9, 2020
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