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Interview: Andrew Cowley, Impact Healthcare REIT

Listed UK nursing home REIT Impact Healthcare achieved strong 2021 financial results. We speak to managing partner Andrew Cowley to find out about the strategy behind this success.

Interview: Simon Masters, Deputy challenge director of Future Flight at Innovate UK

The UK’s healthcare sector is on the cusp of an aviation revolution that will see the widespread introduction of advanced drones for delivering medical goods to the remotest parts of the country, and possibly new types of flying ambulances deployed. We speak to Simon Masters, deputy challenge director of Future Flight Challenge, to find out more.

KKR set to acquire IVI-RMA

Multiple sources say US-based buyout specialist KKR is close to closing a deal to buy Spain-based global fertility player IVI-RMA, the largest group in the sector by revenue.

Interview: Tim Clover, Rayner

HBI catches up with Tim Clover, CEO of UK-based ophthalmic medical products specialist Rayner, ahead of his appearance as a panellist at HBI 2022. He is excited about the Covid bounceback and hot new tech, but warns new regulations will impact heavily on everyone's costs.

Circle Health sponsors work visas for Ukrainian refugees fleeing war

For-profit UK hospital groups are working on their responses to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Circle Health is to sponsor up to 500 work visas for Ukrainian refugees across its 54 sites in the UK. We find out more about the plan, and approach other large providers in the UK to find out what they are doing.

Will record results for Synlab precipitate Cinven sale?

Almost a year after its IPO, lab giant Synlab has posted strong FY21 results bolstered by Covid, but not, it says, dependant on it. Management say extra cash will be used as a springboard for growth. Could it also lead to private equity majority shareholder Cinven selling its remaining interest?

CareTech founders looking to delist

The founders of listed UK specialist social care group Caretech are hatching a scheme to take the company private, HBI hears. Meanwhile, the UK's competition watchdog says child social care companies are making 'excessive profits'.

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