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The UK’s missing middle market for dementia care

HBI recently reported on the looming dementia wave, which most countries are poorly equipped to tackle. In the UK in particular there is a huge gap in provision of care home places for people with dementia of medium severity. Eilert Hinrichs, Partner at L.E.K. Consulting, a strategy consultancy, recently co-authored an executive insight about this problem. He shared some ideas with us about what can be done about it.
June 7, 2024

India’s journey from a nurse-surplus country to nurse-deficient country

The world is facing a major healthcare workforce crisis. The effects of shortages are already being felt across both developed and developing countries. By 2030, the World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts a shortage of 10 million health workers globally, predominantly in low and lower-middle-income countries.
May 31, 2024

Workers in Finland’s private labs and imaging sector go on strike

Workers in Finland’s private diagnostic imaging and labs sectors have called a strike over wages. Major groups Mehiläinen, Terveystalo, Pihlajalinna, Synlab and Vita Laboratories will be affected. However, a Terveystalo spokesperson tells us the strikes “are not expected to have a material impact on providers nor risk the health of our patients”.
May 31, 2024

Junior doctors to strike days ahead of UK election

Junior doctors in England have announced a new round of strikes as their pay dispute with the government continues unresolved. The British Medical Association (BMA), the UK’s trade union for doctors, confirmed that junior doctors will stage a full walkout from 7am on June 27, 2024, to 7am on July 2, 2024.
May 30, 2024

Interview: Avinav Nigam, Co-Founder and CEO, Tern Group

Avinav Nigam and Krishna Ramkumar founded Tern Group to tackle healthcare professional shortages by harnessing the power of technology to make recruitment easier and more ethical for healthcare businesses and prospective employees alike.
May 24, 2024

UK government proposes sick leave reform

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month unveiled plans to tighten rules surrounding sick leave. The government’s initiative aims to address what he has termed the UK's "sick note culture" by proposing a significant shift in responsibilities away from GPs to specialised work and health professionals.
May 17, 2024

Dutch primary care chain Co-Med faces financial stress and quality complaints

Co-Med, a Dutch primary care chain, is facing financial difficulty and possibly even bankruptcy. A part of the company that manages its call centre has already been declared bankrupt. The group has also been the subject of complaints regarding quality and (lack of) availability and timeliness of services, and being sued by former employees.
April 26, 2024
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