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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 […]

FREE BLOG Guest Blog: My Key Highlights from the Healthcare Business International Conference

Farid Fezoua — Global Director of Health, Education & Services, International Finance Corporation Global healthcare is in flux. Amid shifting demographics, rapid technological transformation, climate-induced risks, and changing patient expectations in the face of widening disparities, traditional healthcare models are falling short. How do we reverse this trend and keep global development on course? What can we learn from emerging market contexts?

Intensification of existing hospitals as an alternative to newbuilds 

Europe’s ageing population means capacity in both the hospital and nursing home sectors needs to be expanded over the coming years. But unsupportive regulatory and policy environments and unfavourable economics currently present major barriers to new developments, especially for hospitals. One alternative discussed by speakers at the ‘Investing in health care property’ panel at HBI 2024 is to get more out of existing facilities through ‘intensification’.

Dentistry’s digital future — HBI 2024

At a fascinating HBI 2024 workshop on transforming the dental services industry, innovators outlined bold new business models designed to improve access to affordable, high-quality oral care for millions across Europe.

Interview: Mark Stoesz, GE Healthcare

Mark Stoesz, President Enterprise Solutions and Partnerships, International, at medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator GE HealthCare, is speaking at HBI 2024 in London about how healthcare providers can get the most out of their data.

Saudi’s $1tn+ NEOM megaproject “poised to redefine the future of healthcare”

Saudi Arabia's $1 trillion + futuristic megaproject NEOM is not just aiming to build something unprecedented from an engineering, architectural and urban design perspective. Its plans for shaking up healthcare are equally radical. We spoke to Mahmoud AlYamany, NEOM’s Sector Head, Health and Wellbeing, to learn more about this.

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