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HC-One placed under embargo by concerned council

Leading nursing home operator in the UK HC-One has issued a formal apology to the families of three deceased former residents for shortcomings in one of its homes. In response, the Cambridgeshire City Council (CCC) has placed an embargo on the operator, halting all admissions until at least 2024. Click here to read more about […]

April 28, 2023

Spanish PMI boost as government tries workforce fix

Continued inefficiencies in the Spanish NHS continue to drive an increased uptake in private medical insurance (PMI), as the government tries to patch up an under par public workforce.

April 28, 2023

UK CQC strike escalates – inspections could be delayed

Hundreds of staff at UK government watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have voted for further industrial action amid an ongoing dispute over pay. A one-day strike took place last week on Monday, April 17 and another is expected to happen next week on Tuesday, May 2.

April 28, 2023

Flemish government wants to ban profit on care-giving

The Flemish government wants to ban profit-making from care-giving in the nursing home sector in the Flemish region of Belgium.

April 28, 2023

Is any German nursing home truly safe from bankruptcy?

The nursing home industry in Germany has been rocked by a spate of bankruptcies in recent months. As another operator bites the dust, it has left many wondering - are more to come? HBI speaks to two market experts to decipher whether the ‘once is a mistake, twice is a coincidence, three times is a pattern’ adage holds any water.

April 28, 2023

Swiss premium rise will not benefit operators

Despite 2023 seeing the highest premium increase in over a decade, the price of Switzerland’s compulsory insurance is likely to rise again in 2024. Swiss operators tell HBI they aren’t getting help to deal with inflation.

April 21, 2023

Interview: Anuschka Coovadia, CEO, Usizo Advisory

HBI talks to Anuschka Coovadia, CEO at South-Africa based advisory group Usizo Advisory, about payor-provider relationships in Africa and ongoing efforts to improve healthcare coverage.

April 13, 2023

Uptake of telemedicine is higher in women in emerging markets

Telemedicine is being hailed as healthcare’s answer to the problem of access, particularly in emerging markets. But it’s women - often unintentionally - who are proving to be the most avid users of decentralized models. HBI speaks to two Africa and Asia based access experts to understand why.

April 6, 2023

Interview: Pretty Mubaiwa, Director of Corporate Affairs, Africa Resource Centre

How is it you can find Coco-Cola in remote villages in Africa, but not much needed healthcare supplies? HBI catches up with Pretty Mubaiwa, South-Africa-based director of corporate affairs at supply-chain expert advisory group the Africa Resource Center (Arc), to find out more.

March 30, 2023

Controversial GPs out-of-hours system could see Hungarian doctors leave the country

The Hungarian government has increased the intensity of its attacks on the doctors association (MOK) as it seeks to enforce its out-of-hours system for GPs. This could trigger the mass exodus of Hungarian doctors, and have a knock on effect on for profit operators.

March 24, 2023

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