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Orpea president steps down after 28 years

After 28 years at the helm of pan-European nursing home group Orpea, president Dr Jean-Claude Marian is stepping down. The announcement comes as the group unveils its full, audited annual results for 2016.

How to make money in the Czech outpatient market

Czech outpatient specialist EUC Group (formerly Euroclinicum) is consolidating the outpatient market, and has just released preliminary results for 2016 and announced another acquisition. Healthcare Nova catches up with Jan Hůlek, one of the directors, to talk about the group’s business strategy and how to make money and grow in the outpatient market.

Unilabs to triple sales

Pan-European lab and imaging group Unilabs plans to triple its size in three years, CEO Jos Lamers tells us. How?

Korian shares bounce back from dip in the wake of 2016 FY results

One month after the release of its provisional 2016 results, and the 6% fall in its share price which followed, Europe's largest nursing home group Korian’s announcement of its full results saw shares jump back up nearly 7% with a performance in line with expectations. But was this a reflection of a positive reaction, or relief that things weren't worse?

Who will win and who will lose in the GCC?

Who will win and who will lose in the GCC? To see what near unbridled private healthcare looks like nothing beats a trip to the GCC. Revenue is ballooning as mandatory PMI comes in for ex-pats. Meanwhile Abu Dhabi, Dubai and even Saudi Arabia are extremely willing to turn to the private sector for provision, functional outsourcing and even privatisation.

Suppliers still waiting for distributors and investors to sell into Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa lacks the networks of both reliable distributors with service offerings and private equity players that can be approached with deals, says Jonathan Nighswander, director at Polish medical equipment manufacturer Famed, and Vienna-based private equity firm EMSA Capital.

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