Healthcare

Global health innovation and how the UK and China can work together to “prevent, optimise and thrive” was the focus of a panel at the UK-China Business Forum 2025 that explored the shift in healthcare from a focus on curing illness to preventative care and health optimisation As the NHS embraces social prescribing and China advances the “Healthy China 2030” strategy, the panel examined innovations in preventative care, digital health, …

China’s healthcare market presents alluring opportunities for British businesses and investors, but it is highly regulated and fiercely competitive. To achieve success, businesses must navigate the evolving compliance landscape and respond effectively to market trends. Qian Zhou from Dezan Shira and Associates’ China Briefing offers a guide to the key considerations for British businesses Is China’s healthcare market open to foreign investment? When investing in China’s healthcare market, one of… …

The Covid pandemic has thrown the need for international healthcare cooperation into sharp relief. And despite a complicated geopolitical landscape, UK-China cooperation in this field is thriving Against a backdrop of China’s rapid economic growth, sharp increases in funding, improvements in medical outcomes and evolving demographics, the Chinese healthcare and pharmaceuticals markets have seen rapid advances over the past decade. Learn more about UK-China collaboration in healthcare and biosciences at… …

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a comprehensive medical system that encompasses a wide range of theories and methodologies, including herbal medicine, acupuncture, cupping therapy, massage and dietary therapy. In addition to enjoying a rich culture and history, TCM is also a billion-dollar market that offers some surprising opportunities for Western medical and consumer brands. What is TCM and how big is the market? TCM is an alternative medicine practice that… …

The CEO of CBBC member company AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot, has said that China is “completely open” for pharma investment, and added that there has been an “explosion” of biotech companies in China. “It’s hard to not be impressed by the progress that has been made in China over the last few years,” he said in April. Some Western governments have been publicly decrying the threat of “economic coercion” from China,… …

As China’s population becomes more affluent, it is also becoming more health conscious. During the Covid-19 pandemic, consumers temporarily stopped going to traditional gyms and embraced smart fitness and sports products that allowed them to work out at home. Kristina Koehler-Coluccia from Woodburn Accountants and Advisors explores the opportunities for UK brands The large and active Chinese millennial population has embraced a healthier lifestyle, joining gyms and fitness classes or… …

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of UK-China ambassadorial relations, FOCUS speaks to British companies that have experienced success in the Chinese market over the last half a century In this fifth instalment, Haleon talks to FOCUS about China’s consumer health industry and how our health as individuals can’t be separated from the future health of the planet. Tell us how and when Haleon entered the China market… While Haleon …

Without crossover between China and the UK in everything from education to manufacturing, the medical technology pioneered by Beijing X-Magtech Technologies might never have existed. Sarah Keenlyside spoke to co-founder Bin Cai to find out more You don’t need a science degree to understand the life-saving benefits of Beijing X-Magtech Technologies’ commercial-grade atomic magnetometer. Possessing sensitivity about a billionth of earth’s magnetic field, it acts like a tiny microscope with… …

China’s medical device market represents a huge opportunity for British manufacturers. Hamish King, COO of China-focused CRO and regulatory consultancy Cisema, explains how to navigate red tape to get your products ready for approval in China The size of the Chinese healthcare industry is second only to the US, reaching a value of RMB 7.82 trillion in 2019. British medical device manufacturers have traditionally taken a cautious approach to the… …

An increasingly health-conscious China still has an appetite for foreign vitamin and supplements brands, despite growing domestic competition. RedFern Digital spoke to Benji Lamb from British supplement brand Vitabiotics about how British brands can tailor their offering to maximise success in China Benji Lamb is the director of China and South Asia at Vitabiotics, the UK’s number one vitamin and supplements brand. China is one of Vitabiotics’ top three markets… …