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Finnish SOTE reform ‘could create more outsourcing opportunities’

In July 2021, Finland’s leftist parliament passed the long-awaited SOTE reform to its healthcare system, which amalgamated 309 municipal health authorities into 21 much larger ‘welfare regions’. HBI speaks to analysts and operators to find out what impact the reform is having on the for-profit sector.

New homecare to hospital platform launches in France

A major French operator, the Doctegestio group, has launched a new platform called Avec which combines everything from dentistry and primary care to hospital and nursing homes. We talk to Bernard Bensaid, the entrepreneur behind Avec.

Polarising politician becomes German Federal Minister of Health

Germany has a new government - and a new Federal Minister of Health in Karl Lauterbach. HBI talks to two Germany-based sources who agree he is a politician embraced more by the public than his own party, and considers what his appointment might mean for the sector.

Vivanta ditching aesthetics to focus on dentistry

Vivanta, Spain’s third largest dental group by revenue, is rebranding to focus on its core dental activities. The company is to divest its aesthetics division, and change its name to Vivantadental.

Booster blunder puts staff at risk

The Indian government's slowness to approve booster shots is putting lives at risk - particularly those of front line medical staff whose immunity is waning. HBI speaks to a disappointed operator source in the country to find out more.

Dentistry: Rodericks Dental, KonfiDents sell

Two more dentistry platforms have been grabbed by two different private equity firms. NHS focused UK dental group Rodericks Dental has sold, HBI hears from multiple sources, and so has German-based KonfiDents. We name the buyers, the multiple, and consider why this development might shake up a stagnating market.

HBI 2021: Don’t cede your brand in internationalisation

Some revered global brands have become unstuck in their internationalisation by ceding control of a brand without any quality assurance. Panellists at HBI 2021 discussed how to manage that process more effectively. 

HBI 2021: More dentists seeing value in platforms

Demand for and interest in dental services from patients and investors continues to rise, with increased respect for dental platforms and a heightened awareness of aesthetic procedures.

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