Public Hospital Service Outsourcing to Drive the Growth of Independent Reference Labs
Laboratory consolidations and outsourcing of services are providing more opportunities to the clinical labs. How the market is going to shape up and how the laboratory services structure is transforming in Western Europe is analyzed in this research service. The study provides market overview, market engineering measurements and revenue forecasts, company profiling, and key trends for the clinical laboratory market and its segments, namely Independent reference laboratories, hospital laboratories, and physician office laboratories. Regional analysis includes Western European countries, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, BENELUX, and Scandinavia. The period covered in the study is 2012–2020, with 2015 as base year.
Key Findings
Key Trends
Scope and Segmentation
Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Western Europe, 2015
CEO’s Perspective
Key Companies to Watch
3 Big Predictions
Market Overview
Market Segmentation
Defining Healthcare Trends in the Future
Market Access in Europe—Game-changing Strategies
Merger, Acquisition, and Partnership Assessment
Market Drivers
Market Restraints
Impact Mapping of Drivers and Restraints
Market Engineering Measurements
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast by Segment
Revenue Growth Rate by segment
Revenue Forecast Discussion
Sonic Healthcare
Laboratorio Echevarne
Labco
Labco
Unilabs
Synlab
LADR
Biomnis
Sana Kliniken
Groupe LCD
Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Independent Reference Laboratories
Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Hospital Laboratories
Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Physician Office Laboratories
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast
Three Big Predictions
Discussion
Legal Discussion
Total Healthcare Expenditure
Public Healthcare Expenditure
Private Healthcare Expenditure
Number of Hospital Beds
Number of Hospitals
Market Engineering Methodology
Additional Sources of Related Information on the Clinical Laboratories Market
List of Exhibits
- 1. Opportunity Impact Dashboard—Customer Segments
- 2. Key Companies to Watch
- 3. 3 Big Predictions
- 4. Market Overview
- 5. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Market Outlook, Western Europe, 2015 and 2020
- 6. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Merger, Acquisition, and Partnership Assessment, Western Europe, 2012–2015
- 7. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Key Market Drivers, Western Europe, 2016–2020
- 8. Market Drivers
- 9. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Key Market Restraints, Western Europe, 2016–2020
- 10. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Western Europe, 2015
- 11. Sonic Healthcare
- 12. Laboratorio Dr. Echevarne
- 13. Labco
- 14. Labco
- 15. Unilabs
- 16. Synlab
- 17. LADR
- 18. Biomnis
- 19. Sana Kliniken
- 20. Groupe LCD
- 21. The Last Word – 3 Big Predictions
- 22. Decision Support Database: Total Healthcare Expenditure, Global, 2008‒2018
- 23. Decision Support Database: Public Healthcare Expenditure, Global, 2008‒2018
- 24. Decision Support Database: Private Healthcare Expenditure, Global, 2008–2018
- 25. Decision Support Database: Number of Hospital Beds, Global, 2008‒2018
- 26. Decision Support Database: Number of Hospitals, Global, 2008‒2018
- 1. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Western Europe, 2015
- 2. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Factors Influencing Adoption, Western Europe, 2015
- 3. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Market Segmentation, Western Europe, 2015
- 4. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Per Cent Revenue Breakdown, Western Europe, 2015
- 5. Market Access in Europe—Game-changing Strategies
- 6. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Impact Mapping of Drivers and Restraints, Western Europe, 2016–2022
- 7. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Western Europe, 2012–2020
- 8. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast by Segment, Western Europe, 2012–2020
- 9. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Growth Rate by Segment, Western Europe, 2013–2020
- 10. Clinical Laboratories Market: Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Independent Reference Laboratories, Western Europe, 2015
- 11. Clinical Laboratories Market: Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Hospital Laboratories, Western Europe, 2015
- 12. Clinical Laboratories Market: Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Physician Office Laboratories, Western Europe, 2015
- 13. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, United Kingdom, 2012–2020
- 14. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Germany, 2012–2020
- 15. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, France, 2012–2020
- 16. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Italy, 2012–2020
- 17. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Spain, 2012–2020
- 18. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Benelux, 2012–2020
- 19. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Scandinavia, 2012–2020
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| Table of Contents | | Methodology~ | Executive Summary~ || Key Findings~ || Key Trends~ || Scope and Segmentation~ || Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Western Europe, 2015~ || CEO’s Perspective~ || Key Companies to Watch~ || 3 Big Predictions~ | Market Overview~ || Market Overview~ || Market Segmentation~ || Defining Healthcare Trends in the Future~ | Competitive Playbook~ || Market Access in Europe—Game-changing Strategies~ || Merger, Acquisition, and Partnership Assessment~ | External Challenges—Drivers and Restraints~ || Market Drivers~ ||| Lab Outsourcing Trends Drive More Opportunities for Independent Reference Lab Service Providers~ ||| Changing Demographics and Ageing Population will Require More Lab Testing~ ||| Massive Preventative Programmes through Screening Campaigns Drive the Testing of Certain Diseases~ || Market Restraints~ ||| Lab Consolidation Reduces Customer Base and Limits the Growth of New Entrants~ ||| Lab Consolidation Reduces Customer Base and Limits the Growth of New Entrants~ ||| High Costs of Advanced Technologies May Lead to an Increase in the Costs of Specialised Tests~ || Impact Mapping of Drivers and Restraints~ | Forecasts and Trends—Total Clinical Laboratories Market~ || Market Engineering Measurements~ || Revenue Forecast~ || Revenue Forecast by Segment~ || Revenue Growth Rate by segment~ || Revenue Forecast Discussion~ | Key Company Profiles~ || Sonic Healthcare~ || Laboratorio Echevarne~ || Labco~ || Labco~ || Unilabs~ || Synlab~ || LADR~ || Biomnis~ || Sana Kliniken~ || Groupe LCD~ | SWOT Analysis~ || Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Independent Reference Laboratories~ || Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Hospital Laboratories~ || Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Physician Office Laboratories~ | The United Kingdom Analysis~ || Revenue Forecast~ | Germany Analysis~ || Revenue Forecast~ | France Analysis~ || Revenue Forecast~ | Italy Analysis~ || Revenue Forecast~ | Spain Analysis~ || Revenue Forecast~ | Benelux Analysis~ || Revenue Forecast~ | Scandinavia Analysis~ || Revenue Forecast~ | The Last Word~ || Three Big Predictions~ || Discussion~ || Legal Discussion~ | Appendix~ || Total Healthcare Expenditure~ || Public Healthcare Expenditure~ || Private Healthcare Expenditure~ || Number of Hospital Beds~ || Number of Hospitals~ || Market Engineering Methodology~ || Additional Sources of Related Information on the Clinical Laboratories Market~ || List of Exhibits~ |
| List of Charts and Figures | 1. Opportunity Impact Dashboard—Customer Segments~ 2. Key Companies to Watch~ 3. 3 Big Predictions~ 4. Market Overview~ 5. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Market Outlook, Western Europe, 2015 and 2020~ 6. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Merger, Acquisition, and Partnership Assessment, Western Europe, 2012–2015~ 7. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Key Market Drivers, Western Europe, 2016–2020~ 8. Market Drivers~ 9. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Key Market Restraints, Western Europe, 2016–2020~ 10. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Western Europe, 2015~ 11. Sonic Healthcare~ 12. Laboratorio Dr. Echevarne~ 13. Labco~ 14. Labco~ 15. Unilabs~ 16. Synlab~ 17. LADR~ 18. Biomnis~ 19. Sana Kliniken~ 20. Groupe LCD~ 21. The Last Word – 3 Big Predictions~ 22. Decision Support Database: Total Healthcare Expenditure, Global, 2008‒2018~ 23. Decision Support Database: Public Healthcare Expenditure, Global, 2008‒2018~ 24. Decision Support Database: Private Healthcare Expenditure, Global, 2008–2018~ 25. Decision Support Database: Number of Hospital Beds, Global, 2008‒2018~ 26. Decision Support Database: Number of Hospitals, Global, 2008‒2018~| 1. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Western Europe, 2015~ 2. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Factors Influencing Adoption, Western Europe, 2015~ 3. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Market Segmentation, Western Europe, 2015~ 4. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Per Cent Revenue Breakdown, Western Europe, 2015~ 5. Market Access in Europe—Game-changing Strategies~ 6. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Impact Mapping of Drivers and Restraints, Western Europe, 2016–2022~ 7. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Western Europe, 2012–2020~ 8. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast by Segment, Western Europe, 2012–2020~ 9. Total Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Growth Rate by Segment, Western Europe, 2013–2020~ 10. Clinical Laboratories Market: Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Independent Reference Laboratories, Western Europe, 2015~ 11. Clinical Laboratories Market: Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Hospital Laboratories, Western Europe, 2015~ 12. Clinical Laboratories Market: Dynamic SWOT Analysis—Physician Office Laboratories, Western Europe, 2015~ 13. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, United Kingdom, 2012–2020~ 14. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Germany, 2012–2020~ 15. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, France, 2012–2020~ 16. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Italy, 2012–2020~ 17. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Spain, 2012–2020~ 18. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Benelux, 2012–2020~ 19. Clinical Laboratories Market: Revenue Forecast, Scandinavia, 2012–2020~ |
| Author | Srinivas Sashidhar |
| WIP Number | MB51-01-00-00-00 |
| Is Prebook | No |
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