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Key takeaways from the HETT 2023 London Conference

Last week, HBI joined thousands of delegates at the Health Excellence Through Technology (HETT) 2023 conference in London, where exhibiters congregated to explore how digital innovation can be leveraged to address record-level NHS waiting lists - something keynote speaker Vin Diwakar, medical director for transformation dubbed “the greatest crisis since the Second World War.”
October 6, 2023

Median expands into third major European market

Waterland-owned Germany and UK rehabilitation and mental health specialist Median has expanded into a third major market with the acquisition of Hestia Alliance in Spain. HBI asks "why Spain?"
September 29, 2023

Alliance Medical sale “imminent”

HBI hears that the longstanding sale of UK diagnostic firm Alliance Medical Group is imminent, with two bidders left in the process and pan-European operator Affidea tipped to be the front-runner. We speak to three market experts to find out more about the deal which is being valued at around $800m-$1bn.
September 22, 2023

Optimo acquires Abbeycare

UK Homecare group Optimo Care is acquiring specialist supported-living provider Abbeycare, the deal marking the group’s eighth acquisition in the last year. HBI speaks to Ben Hales, Optimo’s group project director to find out more about its run of M&A in what, for most, has been a quiet year.
September 22, 2023

Four Seasons revives portfolio sale, selling 11 homes

After a dragged-out sales process lasting over a year, UK care home operator Four Seasons Health Care (FSHC) has finally confirmed the conditional sale of some of its remaining homes. Eleven are due to sell for a total of £41.3m in cash. The deal is expected to be completed later this year.
September 21, 2023

Private pay: Rising – but not as fast as you think

Data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) shows the self-pay bubble in the UK seems to have reached its peak. While private pay admissions are still rising across the country, self-pay is out while private medical insurance (PMI) is in.
September 15, 2023

Post Covid regulations in Spain could lead to care home closures

New regulations designed to protect an aging Spanish population post-Covid could see older, outdated care homes forced to close. HBI speaks to Alberto Fernandez, CEO of Madrid-based REIT Healthcare Activos to find out more about the risks and opportunities this presents.
September 15, 2023

Interview: Walter Shekman, CEO, Dobrobut

Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war, HBI speaks to the CEO of the Ukrainian hospital group Dobrobut, Walter Shekman, to understand the day-to-day challenges it is facing, and how the private sector can assist the sector.
September 15, 2023

Major outside hires at Orpea and AXA Health

This week, two major personnel changes were announced, one at the top of the French nursing home group Orpea and the other at UK health insurer AXA Health. Both names are outside hires, Fabienne Dulac from French telecoms company Orange France, and Heather Smith from financial service provider Allianz respectively.
September 15, 2023
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