The health and social care sector shows signs of recovery, but health and social care experts are unsure how this will play out in the M&A market.

Social care experts widely see the Casey Review’s 2028 release date as a delay tactic and wonder if some businesses will even survive to see its conclusion.

The Government has announced its plans to tackle the elective care backlog and to strengthen the partnership between the public and private sectors. Some observers have déjà vu.