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FREE BLOG A new HBI for a new era

Last week I wrote about the inspiration behind the conference title “New models for the new era” and how it applies to our healthcare sector. As well as serving this market, HBI is a media business too. This week I’d like to share some thoughts about our journey and place in the market. Spoiler alert: we are branching out beyond the traditional health care services beat that has been our mainstay. Read on to find out more. 

FREE BLOG New models for the new era

This week I‘ve been thinking about 'New models for the new era', the conference title for HBI 2024, which will take place in London June 10-12.

FREE BLOG The best of both worlds for property investors?

Property investors are increasingly attracted to healthcare, in large part because tenants with government-backed income are a safe bet and 25-year leases are the norm. But when it comes to green or brownfield healthcare development it is generally the private sector, not the public sector with the most projects. As demand rises the private sector across Europe is taking up some of the slack with either an increased PMI or out-of-pocket spend or through public-private joint ventures. The combination of these two gusty tailwinds could prove very lucrative for property investors.

FREE BLOG To spin or not to spin, that is the question

Success stories in digital transformation projects are likely to lead to a difficult decision for healthcare leaders: do we spin this out and build a new revenue stream and let the wider system benefit? Or do we keep it to ourselves? With the amount of investment and the number of projects underway, this dilemma will become much more common. For start-ups, could this be a worrying development?

FREE BLOG What does the new exit environment mean for portfolio companies? 

The economic slowdown of the past couple of years has led to a fundamental shift in the exit environment. In healthcare services, this shift may stick. Worryingly, we are told that private equity has cooled on services, turning its attention to life sciences, pharma services and digital. The sky-high multiples paid over the past few years have scared many away, seeing a longer investment horizon and working harder on value creation to  justify expected valuations. 

FREE BLOG What’s the solution for the looming dementia wave? 

Currently there are no treatments for dementia. Money is flooding into drug discovery in the pursuit of greater understanding and a possible treatment, but in the short to medium term there is little that can be done but provide care and attempt to delay the severity. 

FREE BLOG New models for the new era 

The conservative health and care services sector is in the process of being disrupted. Traditional models are being called into question. With the pandemic firmly in our rear-view mirror, the experimentation that it forced combined with gigantic leaps in technology and a shift in mindset from patient to consumer is setting the stage for fundamental change. 

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