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Babylon losing $0.4m a day as SPAC merger imminent

Babylon says it will complete its SPAC merger in mid-October, with the company reporting five-fold revenue growth in the first half. New American contracts have proved extremely lucrative for the UK-based telehealth company - but it expects to lose money for another two years. 

Achieve together completes second acquisition in three months

UK provider of specialist support for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs Achieve together has grown its portfolio of services with the acquisition of specialist support provider United Health Limited. This is the group's second acquisition in the third quarter of 2021.

Cera Care buys HCRG’s homecare division

HBI can exclusively reveal that London-based tech-savvy Cera Care has acquired homecare businesses CRG Homecare and Allied Healthcare from recruitment group HCRG.

HBI 2021: Half UK hospitals use robots

Around five in ten hospitals in the UK use robotic surgery, while 65% of university hospitals in Strasbourg have less than two rooms equipped with robots. How diverse are healthcare systems across different geographies in adopting robots? At a session on digital transformation at HBI 2021, the panel asked: 'What is possible with robotic surgery today, and how is it impacting the market'?

HBI 2021: Building a digital health ecosystem

Europe has started to see the emergence of digital health ecosystems where remote consultation providers also add in e-prescription, B2C testing, monitoring, and more. L.E.K. Consulting explored the trend over a networking breakfast at HBI 2021.

Voyage Care ‘about to sell’

HBI hears from multiple sources that the largest special adult care provider in the UK, Voyage Care, is about to be put up for sale. We look at how, why and when its longstanding private equity (PE) owners could make an exit.

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.

HBI 2021: Fertility resilient to Covid with huge scope to consolidate

Infertility is up, maternity in many regions is down - and the global fertility market is continuing on an upwards trajectory largely untouched by Covid. It remains a hot ticket when it comes to M&A - though issues with regulation and staffing are causing some headaches. 

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