Healthcare

Current trends in the healthcare industry

Healthcare is undergoing significant change. Populations are growing and getting older, diagnosis and treatment is improving, meaning that demand for healthcare has never been higher.

Increased pressure on demand for services

Against this backdrop, the sector is experiencing an unprecedented squeeze of government spending. This key source of funding has grown well below underlying demand and has created system-wide pressure around the need to improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery, the desire to shift models of care from traditional ‘hospital’ settings into the wider community, and restricting access to publicly funded healthcare, shifting the cost to the private individual.

The future of healthcare provision

Nevertheless, opportunities exist. Many sub-sectors are benefitting from changing models and delivery of care. Technology is acting as a key enabler of this shift. Understating the interplay of these market dynamics is complex, but critical for providers and investors.