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Cera Care to grow its workforce six-fold

UK homecare group Cera Care has launched a mainly online learning platform with the aim of recruiting 10,000 new care workers. It claims that new hires from retail or hospitality can be trained to pass government qualifications in 10 days. If it achieves the target it will grow its workforce six-fold.
March 26, 2020

COVID-19: Care sector confronts crisis, hospitals hit hard

In the second of our two-part deep dive into how COVID-19 is hitting healthcare markets across EMEA, we ask how hospitals are coping with spiralling staff sickness and a flood of patients, and whether the care and dialysis sectors can stay afloat given the risk the virus poses to their most vulnerable patients.
March 12, 2020

Germany to reform financing of long-term care

Germany is on the brink of reforming the financing of long-term care insurance (LTC) which funds elderly care. The industrious Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn could produce a draft law by the summer, and private insurers are proposing revolutionary ways of bringing fresh capital to the system.
March 12, 2020

Interview: Stefan Klussmann, co-founder of Planerio

Poor scheduling, especially in DRG funded models, can be financially devastating if it leads to closed facilities and wasted patient appointments. What solutions are available to the market? HBI speaks to the founder of one automated scheduling solution, Planerio, about keeping MRIs running through M&A, complying with the law and Germany's workforce shortage.
February 6, 2020

Digital homecare start-up buys Mears’ homecare

UK Digital homecare start-up Cera Care, founded in 2016, has acquired Mears Group's domiciliary care business in England and Wales. The company now claims to be the first company globally to use AI at scale in social care. We interview the co-founder and CEO about the deal, the company's strategy and its digital services.
February 5, 2020

Mears Group to sell off domiciliary care business

UK listed social housing and homecare provider Mears Group is selling off its domiciliary care operations to concentrate on more profitable parts of its business. We speak to a market advisor to find out more and speculate about the possible buyer.
January 30, 2020

Korian acquires minority stake in Italian group

In line with Korian's ambitions to become a 'one-stop shop' for elderly care, the company has acquired a 42% stake in Italian domiciliary and residential care provider Over, the services of which will be managed through an online portal.
December 19, 2019

“Pens down” on UK deals before election

From psychiatric provider Priory Group, to nursing home group Four Seasons and PE-backed homecare company City & County Healthcare, HBI hears UK deals are off the cards until political certainty can be restored. We speak to advisers and enquire on the status of deals that could go ahead in the new year.
November 26, 2019
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