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EMEA hospital sector finishes 2020 strongly

Private hospital operators across Europe, the Middle East and South Africa had a good last few months of trading in what was a turbulent 2020, but the start of 2021 looks tougher. We talk to operators across the region.

Dentalpro acquires Vitaldent Italia and plans further expansion

BC-Partners backed for-profit Italian dentistry group DentalPro has signed an agreement to acquire Vitaldent Italia from JB Capital. The agreement will see DentalPro take control of Vitaldent’s 80 dental practices and integrate them into DentalPro’s network and brand.

Korian enters long-term real estate partnership

France-based pan-European Care group Korian has entered into a 15-year-partnership with BNP Paribas Cardif and EDF Invest, creating a real estate vehicle with Korian at the helm.

HBI 2020: Care homes may never return to pre-COVID occupancy

The COVID-19 pandemic is driving regulatory changes in the care home sector across western Europe, said speakers on the 'Elderly Care: How big is the opportunity?' panel at HBI 2020. One said: "Do not assume you will ever see a return to pre-COVID levels of occupancy."

Second wave of state financial support for private hospitals

Governments across Western Europe are re-instating financial support for private hospitals involved in the second wave pandemic response. Some are treating COVID patients for the first time as hospitalisations soar above first wave numbers, but support packages are heavily-adjusted from those in spring. We talk to operators in Italy, Portugal, Germany and Switzerland and provide an update on the UK and France.

CVC “frontrunner to buy Eugin”

HBI hears that CVC is frontrunner to buy international IVF chain Eugin as parent company NMC Health's administrators Alvarez and Marsal looks to complete a lender-led sale of the group by Spring 2021.

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