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FREE BLOG Key takeaways from HBI’s 2026 oral health webinar

Earlier this week I moderated a webinar on dental deals in 2026. The webinar really showcased just how much the sector has changed over the past year and a half. Dental deal-making is no longer just about who is buying, it is about what is worth buying. Money is being spent more carefully, and buyers […]

FREE BLOG What does the CMA market study say about the UK’s dentistry sector?

In November 2025, HBI covered UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s call on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate the UK's private dental market. The investigation will examine hidden costs and pricing transparency, the effectiveness of local competition, consumer ability to obtain value for money, and potential overtreatment concerns. What does this prompt for investigation reveal about the state of UK dental care?

FREE BLOG What’s in store for pharma in 2026?

Last week I went to a breakfast briefing hosted by multinational bank ING, where Stephen Farrell, Global Lead for Pharma & Healthcare, and Diederik Stadig, Healthcare and Technology Economist, talked about where the pharma industry might be heading in 2026.  Their view was simple: if 2025 was about disruption, 2026 will be when the real effects of Trump’s policies start to show.

FREE BLOG Don’t miss HBI’s ophthalmology webinar on Monday Jan 19th

There is still time left to register to join HBI’s upcoming webinar, “Patient-driven trends in ophthalmology” taking place on January 19th, 2026 at 16:00 (GMT)! Hosted within HBI’s Ophthalmology Community in partnership with German optical technology firm Zeiss, this session will examine how consumer-driven behaviour is influencing innovation, care models, and investment across ophthalmology. Ophthalmology […]

FREE BLOG Happy New Year: Creating Value in Changing Times

In a little over ten weeks HBI 2026 will kick-off with the theme, “Creating Value in Changing Times”. I’m thrilled to be able to share that all the signs are pointing towards this being the biggest HBI conference yet. 

FREE BLOG The HBI Hot Private Equity List— coming January 2026

In January 2026, HBI will publish its first-ever Hot Private Equity Firms List, spotlighting the investors most active in healthcare deals globally. Built from publicly available portfolio disclosures and announced transactions, the list identifies the private equity firms deploying capital across healthcare services, life sciences, medtech and digital health. Rather than a simple ranking, the […]

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