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FREE BLOG Ten more things we learned at HBI 2019

Here are 10 more things that piqued our interest at HBI 2019, where sector stakeholders from payors to investors come together to grapple with the biggest and most interesting issues of the year.

FREE BLOG Things we learned at HBI 2019

This week delegates from around the world descended on London for HBI 2019 to discuss the healthcare market and its various sub-sectors. Here are the things we learnt:

Retreating NHS leads to growth in private dermatology market

The medical dermatological market in the UK is worth £2bn and growing 10% annually. Demand is high, but we hear stretched NHS resources have been reducing supply. Earlier in the year, the NHS announced it would stop funding some procedures including the removal of benign skin lesions, and waiting lists for dermatological treatments are growing. We speak to a UK-based PE firm about resulting growth in the  UK private dermatological market.

NMC growth makes it a FTSE 100 one to watch

London-listed Middle Eastern healthcare group NMC Health saw impressive 31% revenue growth – half organic - and 43% EBITDA growth in 2017. Net profit, margin and EPS are also up, and the healthcare segment has outperformed distribution significantly.

New dentistry group plans Spanish expansion

The newly formed dental and aesthetic medicine group Vivanta, already the third largest dental provider in Spain by revenue, has further plans for expansion. CEO Juan Olave talks to Healthcare Europa about the group's strategy.

Perennial rapidly grows healthcare services in China

Singapore-based property developer and Chinese health care service operator Perennial Real Estate Holdings reported soaring profits in 2017. We look at its strategy of building hospitals and care homes, often close to high-speed rail hubs. Perennial is pouring some of its profits as a real estate developer into building health care services in China. Perennial remained […]

Are you ready for GDPR?

The clock is ticking for businesses to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force on May 25. Healthcare Europa talks to Aetna International's CIO Alan Payne to find out what the data handling regulations mean for healthcare insurers and operators, and the challenges on the path to compliance.

NMC Health acquires UAE’s largest cosmetic surgery provider

London-listed NMC Health has acquired cosmetic care provider CosmeSurge from UAE competitor Emirates Healthcare Group, a company it has common shareholding with. Healthcare Nova speaks to NMC and our contacts in the UAE about a deal we saw coming months ago.

Trump’s wall could hit Mexican medical tourism market

What does President Trump's Mexican wall plan mean for medical travel across the border? Some Mexican hospital groups have already reported a fall in US patients, but opinion is split on what the long-term effect will be. We talk to operators in the region to find out more.

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