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FREE BLOG The future of private equity

Last month I attended IPEM's (HBI’s sister company) private equity conference in Paris. Perhaps the most recurring theme from the two days of panel discussions was that the private equity industry is at a turning point.

FREE BLOG Key insights from industry experts on the healthcare workforce crisis

In this week’s blog, we take a look at the critical workforce challenges in healthcare and explore strategies for attracting and retaining employees. Protests over pay have erupted recently in France, Germany, the UK, and South Korea. In June 2024, thousands of private hospital and clinic workers in France went on strike, while in February,  healthcare professionals in Germany called for better wages. In February, In South Korea, junior doctors protested against plans to increase medical school admissions, citing overwork and inadequate pay.

FREE BLOG The role of the private sector in healthcare systems

This week I attended a meeting of the European Health Policy Group (EHPG) at the London School of Economics. There was a panel entitled ‘Private sector in health care - opportunity or fallacy?’ on which HBI’s founder Max Hotopf spoke.

FREE BLOG Paris in the springtime

Watching Paris host first the Olympic Games and now the Paralympic Games has been a pleasure that I’m sure many of you will have enjoyed this summer. The Games, which have been organised to be the most sustainable ever, have proven the ultimate showcase for a city which will always be synonymous with enlightenment and of course romance.

FREE BLOG Hyperspecialisation in healthcare — an area for PE investors to watch

Here at HBI, we’re always exploring innovative ways to deliver healthcare content to our readers.  I recently read an article on LinkedIn titled ‘The Double-Edged Sword of Hyperspecialisation in Medicine: Challenges of Choosing the Right Doctor’. This article prompted me to reflect on how hyperspecialisation impacts patient care and its implications for healthcare investors, especially given […]

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