Global Themes - Healthcare: a safe harbour in a storm?

The healthcare sector has undergone significant growth in the past few years, with countries across the world spending increasing amounts of money on health services. With very few exceptions, all 190 countries surveyed by the World Health Organisation have increased their spending on healthcare since the beginning of the new millennium. Countries such as the UK, France and Germany spend about 10% of their annual GDP on healthcare, while the US leads the way with a massive 15% of annual GDP. And realistically, as populations age and unhealthy lifestyles take their toll, this spending is...