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Investing in Healthcare AGENDA
Growing Opportunity for Community Care
CHAIR: Ben Richardson Co-Founder & Managing Partner, CF
Patrick Birchall, CEO, HCRG Group
Growth of the Outpatient Sector
CHAIR: Ali Bahram, Associate Partner, Mansfield Advisors
Justin Hely, Chief Executive Officer, UK & Europe, GenesisCare
Guy Blomfield, CEO & Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Affidea
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Martin Chamberlin, Conference Director, Managing Director and Head of European Healthcare, Oppenheimer
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Tim Read, Head of Research & Consultancy, LaingBuisson
CHAIR: Jocelyn Ormond, Partner, Ashfords
Christian Gylling Managing Director & Co-Founder, Evolen Capital Partners
Liam Goddard, Co-Founder, 22TwentyTwo
Ben Long, Managing Director, Atlas Health
CHAIR: Michelle Tempest, Partner, Candesic
Becky Garnett-Buchma Managing Director, Orri
Dr Anushka Mehrotra, Chief Medical Officer, Doctor Care Anywhere
George Thomas, CEO, Goodboy Clinic
CHAIR: Henry Elphick, Chair, Mansfield Advisors
Ajay Bh. Chadha, CEO, 4Ways Healthcare & Evidia UK
UK Social Care: Demonstrating Growth and Resilience
CHAIR: Clare Connell, CEO, Connell Consulting
James Allen Chief Executive Officer, National Care Group
John Godden, CEO, Salutem Healthcare
Rebecca Keller, Managing Director, HFH Healthcare
Martin Chamberlin, Conference Director, Managing Director and Head of European Healthcare, Oppenheimer
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SPEAKERS
JAMES ALLEN // CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NATIONAL CARE GROUP
James Allen is Chief Executive Officer of National Care Group, joining in 2019 after a career in local government and the NHS focused on social care transformation. Under his leadership, NCG became one of the UK’s fastest-growing providers and was named HealthInvestor’s Complex Care Provider of the Year 2022. He joined the Care England Board as a Trustee in 2021, contributing to sector development and stakeholder collaboration.
ALI BAHRAM // ASSOCIATE PARTNER, MANSFIELD ADVISORS
Ali Bahram joined Mansfield Advisors in 2018, working across healthcare, life sciences, veterinary and social care projects, including elderly care, homecare and specialist education. He also completed a secondment at Savills in Operational Capital Markets, focusing on healthcare. Ali holds a BA in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and advises corporate and private equity clients on strategy, growth and commercial due diligence.
PATRICK BIRCHALL // CEO, HCRG GROUP
Patrick Birchall has held senior leadership roles across healthcare, consumer electronics and outsourced services, delivering major projects for the UK government. He has led large-scale operational transformations and developed high-performing teams nationwide. He holds an MBA from the Open University. At HCRG Care Group, he builds strong relationships with commissioners and partners to deliver high-quality services for vulnerable communities.
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Guy Blomfield is Group CEO and Chairman of Affidea, a pan-European provider of out-ofhospital polyclinics, specialist services, and diagnostics. With 30+ years in healthcare, he has led diagnostics, hospitals, and dental organisations, including Alliance Medical, Oasis Dental Care, and BMI Healthcare. Guy has a strong record in developing public-private partnerships across Europe and holds an MSc in Corporate Finance.
Ajay is a healthcare CEO with a strong track record in scaling diagnostic imaging businesses. After 20 years in investment banking, he led 4ways Healthcare through multiple investment cycles, building the UK’s largest teleradiology provider. Now CEO of Evidia UK, he is expanding a national, full-service diagnostic imaging platform.
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MARTIN CHAMBERLIN // MANAGING DIRECTOR & HEAD OF EUROPEAN HEALTHCARE, OPPENHEIMER
Martin Chamberlin is the Conference Director for the LaingBuisson Investing in Healthcare Conference 2026. Martin is a Managing Director and Head of European Healthcare at Oppenheimer, a US investment bank.
GUY BLOMFIELD // CEO & CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD, AFFIDEA
AJAY BH. CHADHA // CEO, 4WAYS HEALTHCARE & EVIDIA UK
SPEAKERS
CLARE CONNELL // CEO, CONNELL CONSULTING
Clare is well known within the private equity and corporate finance world for her extensive knowledge of health, social care and education. Clare has worked in strategy consulting for 25 years and was voted Sector Specialist by her peers in the 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023 HealthInvestor Power 50 for her knowledge of the sector. Clare and her team at Connell Consulting have produced commercial due diligence on a large volume of substantial transactions in the healthcare, social care and special education markets. They also do strategic and operational consulting.
HENRY ELPHICK // CHAIR, MANSFIELD ADVISORS
Henry has worked in healthcare since 1994 as a lawyer, investment banker and leading healthcare market intelligence provider. He started his career as a lawyer with Linklaters in London, New York and Washington before moving into banking with Rothschild, UBS Investment Bank and Jefferies, where he was Joint Head of European Healthcare Investment Banking. He is now Chair of Mansfield Advisors.
ROBERT GARDNER // CHIEF ECONOMIST, NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY
Robert joined Nationwide in 2010 as Chief Economist. His team provide economic analysis and advice to key decision makers about developments in the UK economy. Previously Robert was Head of Macroeconomics at RBS and, before that, covered emerging markets in Latin America and Asia at Barclays.
BECKY GARNETT-BUCHMA // MANAGING DIRECTOR, ORRI
Becky is an experienced Managing Director with a significant track record in the health & social care sector including complex care, social care consultancy, temporary staffing & international recruitment. Becky has a track record of delivering growth in revenue and profits with over 20 years experience in implementing successful growth strategies via both organic growth & acquisition.
LIAM GODDARD // CO-FOUNDER, 22TWENTYTWO
Liam Goddard, MA (cantab) has worked in Private Equity for two decades, including at 3i, KKR and now as 22TwentyTwo. He has bought, built, and sold businesses across Europe, the USA, and emerging markets. He works with companies that have an enterprise value of less than £1 billion on behalf of long-term patient capital.
JOHN GODDEN // CEO, SALUTEM HEALTHCARE
John Godden is CEO of Salutem, a UK residential healthcare provider he founded in 2016. He has extensive experience across M&A, operations, and commissioning, with previous roles including Chairman of The Regard Partnership and ACH Group. Earlier in his career, he held senior positions at Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, and HFR. John was awarded an MBE for his contribution to social care, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SPEAKERS
CHRISTIAN GYLLING // MANAGING DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER, EVOLEN CAPITAL PARTNERS
Christian Gylling is Co-Founder of Evolen Capital, an investment company investing in, and developing established high-quality European businesses. He has over 20 years of experience in investing in the healthcare sector from Nordic Capital, Apax Partners, and Goldman Sachs, and has lead a number of investments in Europe and the US.
JUSTIN HELY // CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, UK & EUROPE, GENESISCARE
Justin Hely is Chief Executive Officer at GenesisCare (UK & Europe), a leading provider of private cancer care. He has more than 20 years’ experience working in the UK and international healthcare markets and has held senior roles in the diagnostic and hospital service markets.
REBECCA KELLER // MANAGING DIRECTOR, HFH HEALTHCARE
Rebecca Keller is Managing Director of HFH Healthcare and a registered nurse with extensive experience in complex care, clinical governance, and operations. Formerly a Commissioning Director, she has a strong track record in driving quality and sustainable growth. Rebecca leads strategic delivery of patient-centred services, leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and innovation, while working closely with partners to improve outcomes and shape the future of complex care.
BEN LONG // MANAGING PARTNER, ATLAS HEALTH
Ben is the Founder and Managing Partner of Atlas Health, a middle market private equity firm focused on medtech, pharma and animal health in northern Europe. Ben was previously a Partner at Inflexion, where he established and grew the healthcare practice over eight years. Ben has 20 years of private equity experience, with 15 years dedicated exclusively to healthcare. He has led multiple successful investments across MedTech, Niche Pharma and Animal Health, and is responsible for overall Firm strategy, investment leadership, and fundraising.
Dr Anushka Mehrotra is a GP with a background in public health and extensive leadership experience across the NHS and independent sector. Passionate about clinical product development and scalable healthcare delivery, she is Chief Medical Officer at Doctor Care Anywhere, a leading UK provider of digital health services.
STEVEN NOBLE // CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, ASSURA/PHP
Steven Noble is Chief Investment Officer at Primary Health Properties plc, leading investment strategy across healthcare markets and capital recycling initiatives. He brings extensive property sector experience, having previously overseen £2bn+ in transactions as CIO at Atrato Group. Earlier roles include Lloyds, focusing on commercial real estate, and KPMG, where he qualified as a chartered accountant. Steven is a Fellow of the ICAEW and holds the CFA designation.
DR ANUSHKA MEHROTRA // CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, DOCTOR CAR ANYWHERE
SPEAKERS
JOCELYN ORMOND // PARTNER, ASHFORDS
Jocelyn is a corporate partner at UK law firm Ashfords and leads the firm’s Healthcare & Life Sciences team. His experience includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments and other strategic transactions in the sector. His clients include private equity investors, healthcare operators and growth companies.
TIM READ // DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY, LAINGBUISSON
Tim Read is responsible for overseeing LaingBuisson’s consultancy engagements. This includes work across Fair Cost of Care projects, market assessments for older people’s care services, producing a Specialist Care Conference, and writing LaingBuisson’s Children Services and National Private Acute market reports. Tim routinely speaks at conferences, and has also featured on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours, and is regularly quoted in national media articles on social care topics.
BEN RICHARDSON // CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER, CF
Ben Richardson is Co-founder and Managing Partner at CF, leading Life Sciences and Data Innovation. With 20+ years’ experience, he has advised health systems and life sciences organisations globally on strategy, transformation, and population health. A former Senior Partner at McKinsey, Ben has led major data-driven initiatives including supporting the UK’s COVID-19 response. He now focuses on enabling innovation, data, and digital solutions to improve healthcare outcomes.
DR MICHELLE TEMPEST // PARTNER, CANDESIC
Michelle worked as a hospital doctor for over a decade. She is partner in a strategy consultancy company Candesic, which delivers R&D level insight with CEO level clarity in specialist sectors –life sciences, healthcare, digital, medtech and AI. She edited a book called The Future of the NHS and is author of Big Brain Revolution: Artificial Intelligence – Spy or Saviour. She is a Cambridge Angel investor, an advisor to several digital health companies and founder of a Brain Longevity clinic.
GEORGE THOMAS // CEO, GOODBODY CLINIC
George Thomas is CEO of Goodbody Clinic, driving the growth of Goodbody Clinic with a mission to make preventative healthcare accessible. He focuses on scalable, tech-enabled diagnostics, empowering individuals with data-led insights, rapid testing, and nationwide reach to shift healthcare from reactive treatment to proactive, personalised wellbeing.
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FIRST NAME LAST NAME ORGANISATION NAME JOB TITLE
James Allen National Care Group Chief Executive Officer
Craig Ambler Virgin Money Senior Director
Richard Aris Healthcode Director of Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs
HÜSEYİN MURAT AYDOĞAN Memorial Healthcare Group International Region Director
Ali Bahram Mansfield Advisors Associate Partner
Vernon Baxter CF Associate Partner
Patrick Birchall HCRG Group CEO
Guy Bloomfield Affidea Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Group CEO
Derek Breingan Virgin Money Head of Health and Social Care Sector
Anna Bridbury Savills (UK) Ltd Associate
James Briggs Foundation Partners Associate
Daniel Bulkin Healistic Group Founder & CEO
Matthew Burns MarktoMarket Origination Director
Bill c Broadlake CEO
Martin Chamberlin Oppenheimer Conference Director
Clare Connell Connell Consulting CEO
Luca Costanzo Ernst & Young LLP Director
Priyesh Dhana Ernst & Young LLP Assistant Director
Henry Elphick Mansfield Advisors Chair
Steven Farmer Marsh Farmer Managing Director
Glenn Ferris Healthcare Today Managing Director
Peter Fielding Deloitte Director, Healthcare M&A
Robert Gardner Nationwide Chief Economist
Ian Gargan PHIN Chief Executive Officer
Rebecca Garnett-Buchma Orri Managing Director
Liam Goddard 22TwentyTwo Managing Director
John Godden Salutem Healthcare CEO
Martin Gould Christie & Co Head of Brokerage
Karen Greenidge PHIN CFO
Richard Gregory Chrysalis Finance Director of Healthcare Strategy
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FIRST NAME LAST NAME ORGANISATION NAME JOB TITLE
James Griffin Barclays Head of Healthcare - North
Chistian Gylling Evolen Capital Co-Founder
Hannah Haines Christie & Co Head of Consultancy
Alex Halperin Savills (UK) Ltd Associate
Lisa Hanson Electiva Hospitals Manchester Managing Director
Justin Hely Genesis Care UK & Europe CEO
Phil Holland Prime Plc Chief Investment Officer
Mrs Nancy Hollendoner Smith Square Partners LLP Senior Advisor
Richard Hornsey Virgin Money Senior Director
Lara Hourihan RWK Goodman LLP Partner
Vivienne Howell Civitas Investment Management Head of Healthcare
John Hudson HFH Healthcare Chairman
Akthar Hussain Auctor Consilium Executive Director
Bill Hutchinson Broadlake CEO
Simon James St John & St Elizabeth Hospital Chief Executive Officer
Lily Jaskowiak Mysa Care Director of Corporate Development
Susan Julians Barbican Physio Director and Practice Principal
Rebecca Keller HFH Healthcare Managing Director
Verity Knight JLL Director
Denis Knockton AIB Group (UK) Plc Senior Director
Ben Long Atlas Health Capital Founder
Fareed Luqman Barclays Director - Healthcare
Monica Macheng Hill Dickinson Partner
Lee Mackinnon Transform Medical Services Limited Managing Director
Paul Manning Circle Health Group Chief Executive Officer
Emily Masey Electiva Healthcare Limited Group Financial Controller
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Daniel Maude Chrysalis Finance Head of Marketing
Laura McLaughlin Electiva Hospitals Glasgow Limited Managing Director
Dr Anushka Mehrotra Doctor Care Anywhere Chief Medical Officer
Mark Moseling CMS Partner
Marguerite Mulvey AIB Group (UK) Plc Senior Director
Colin Murphy Target Fund Managers Asset Management Director
Martin Murray Fulcrum Care Ltd UK Sales Manager
Steven Noble Assura Chief Investment Officer
Amanda Nurse Carterwood Co-founder
Sylvester Oppong Ernst & Young LLP Partner
Jocelyn Ormond Ashfords Partner
Luke Osborne Compass Carter Osborne Senior Partner
Radhika Patel Deloitte Director, Healthcare M&A
Karen Prins Nuffield Health COO
Holly Pullinger Carterwood Advisory Director
Tim Read LaingBuisson Director of Research & Consultancy
Ben Richardson Carnallfarrar Managing Partner
Hugh Risebrow Latchmore Healthcare Associates CEO
Sophie Roper Teneo Senior Business Development Principal
Lee Rycroft Electiva Healthcare Limited Chief Clinical Officer
Alex Sale Civitas Investment Management Healthcare Director
Chris Saunders Achieve Together CFO
Ofer Shechter The Care Home Lender Limited Finance
Thomas Siggers CMS Partner
Anthony Sills Oppenheimer Europe Managing Director
Tom Smyth Broadlake Head of Strategy
Tom Smyth Broadlake Head of Strategy
Alex Stanford-Tuck Somers Projects Director
Arthur Stephen Nuffield Health Chief Medical Officer
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Greg Swarbrick PHIN Partnerships Director
Richard Sweetland Deloitte Director, Healthcare M&A
Ellen Teesdale CF Business Development Manager
Dr Michelle Tempest Candesic Partner
George Thomas Good Body Clinic CEO
Victoria Tomlinson Browne Jacobson LLP Partner
Iqbal Topia Delphi Care Solutions Principal Consultant
KEREM ALİ TOPUZ Memorial Healthcare Group International Marketing and Business Development Group Director
Ceri Trifkovic Burges Salmon LLP Senior Associate
Richard Wells PHIN Director of Technology, Product and Health Informatics
Martin Winfield Casa Mia Care Home Care Manager
Hanya Wyganowska M3 Global Research Vice President
