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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. 

HBI 2021: Whether to buy or build digital health

There are three levels to digitalisation for healthcare providers: the foundation is clinical information systems, the middle is customer patient journey and the top is using data to understand it all. Elsan, Humanitas and Schoen Klinik talked at HBI 2021 about whether to buy or build these capabilities.

Still unclear where for-profit sector will benefit from EU funds

European countries will spend about €50bn on healthcare infrastructure spending thanks to loans and grants from the EU. However, we are months down the line and it's still not clear how the for-profit will benefit. Some operators are also worried that a flood of public sector capex spending will make them less competitive.

Market conditions right for Unilabs to sell

HBI hears rumour that pan-European laboratory and imaging group Unilabs could sell soon. We explore how its private equity owner Apax could make a much-anticipated exit. 

Movement in mental health market

Nursing home group Korian has continued its consolidation of mental health by acquiring an Italian group with €22.5m revenues. Meanwhile, a joint venture in the Netherlands between providers Parnassia and Altrecht is expanding.

US homecare tech specialist buys Home Instead

US-based homecare tech specialist Honor Technology has acquired Home Instead, the global leader of franchise homecare services. The deal creates a global homecare group worth more than $2.1 billion in homecare revenue.  HBI chats with sources including Home Instead's UK CEO to find out what the deal means for markets outside of the United States.

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