United Kingdom: Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences

Healthcare providers delivering medical services at sporting and cultural events face a significant regulatory shift as new amendments remove longstanding exemptions from Care Quality Commission registration. The changes, stemming from recommendations in the Manchester Arena Inquiry, will require many event healthcare providers to register with the CQC for the first time, fundamentally altering how medical services at festivals, concerts, and sporting fixtures are regulated.

Having entered yet another year with renewed optimism, the first half of 2026 did not fail to deliver. Deal volume and overall value are both going strong and, if this momentum continues, 2026 is on track to be one of the best for deal activity the sector for a number of years.

Pharmaceutical companies are exploring microgravity environments to develop improved drug formulations and discover novel crystal forms of medicines. From monoclonal antibody treatments...