CF Middle East

Supporting clients with their toughest healthcare challenges in the Middle East

CF supports clients across the Middle East in Health Systems, Life Sciences, and Health Investing to tackle the region’s most pressing healthcare challenges while unlocking potential for innovation. With a proven track record of success as trusted advisors to healthcare organizations globally, we drive impactful changes that improve patient outcomes, system efficiency, and long-term sustainability.

In partnership with healthcare organizations across the GCC, we are dedicated to realizing their ambitious goals for transformative healthcare solutions. We understand the scale of these ambitions and the unmatched pace of innovation in the region. Our expertise lies in converting these ambitions into practical, sustainable results. By driving lasting change, we help healthcare systems adopt innovations and integrate them seamlessly into everyday practice, delivering long-term value and impact.

We work in genuine collaboration with our clients, offering strategic, performance-driven, fast-paced and financially sustainable support.

Our work combines consulting, data services, and the latest technology and AI innovations, empowering our clients to unlock growth, enhance patient care, and build resilient, sustainable healthcare systems prepared to meet future needs.

Our offer

At the heart of our offer is capability building, which is integral to ensuring that the transformations we support lead to sustainable, lasting change. We don’t just implement solutions; we work alongside healthcare organizations to build the internal expertise and capacity needed to maintain and evolve these changes over time. This approach ensures that organizations are equipped with the skills, tools, and frameworks necessary to continuously innovate and optimize their systems independently.

This capability-building focus ensures that the impact of our work lasts — delivering improvements in patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and financial sustainability that can be maintained and scaled long into the future. Through this, we create resilient healthcare systems that are prepared to meet the challenges of the future.

We support our clients across a broad spectrum of work. We are currently working to support clients in the Middle East Across:

1. Value Based Healthcare

Our Value-Based Healthcare (VBH) offer focuses on aligning care delivery with patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness. We help organizations design and implement VBH models that incorporate payment systems, incentives, and performance measures to reward providers based on the quality and efficiency of care. This includes:

  • Payment Models and Incentive Structures: Developing value-based payment models that align financial incentives with patient outcomes and healthcare quality.
  • Outcome Measurement and Benchmarking: Implementing systems to measure patient outcomes, benchmark against best practices, and drive continuous improvement.

2. Designing and implementing New Models of Care

We specialize in translating strategy into real-world impact, driving change through new care models and data-driven performance management. Our expertise includes utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and behavior change strategies to embed new models of care across clinical settings.

  • Care Model Innovation: Designing and implementing patient-centred care models that improve outcomes and efficiency.
  • Behavioral Change and Workforce Alignment: Embedding change management processes to drive behaviour change within healthcare teams, ensuring that innovations are adopted successfully.

3. Optimising Digital Systems

We help healthcare organizations harness the power of digital technology and AI to improve clinical workflows, enhance patient experiences, and increase operational efficiency. Our expertise spans the latest digital systems, AI-driven analytics, and automation tools to streamline healthcare delivery.

  • Digital Transformation Support: Guiding organisations through digital transformations, from strategy and adoption to workforce training and product implementation.
  • AI and Advanced Analytics: Applying cutting-edge AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to optimize clinical and operational decisions, improving outcomes and efficiency.
  • Integration of Digital Tools: Ensuring that digital products are seamlessly integrated into existing systems, creating cohesive and efficient care environments.

4. Data, Real World Evidence, and Secure Data Environments

Data is at the core of modern healthcare. We help clients harness data to generate Real-World Evidence (RWE), supporting clinical decision-making, research, and policy development. Secure Data Environments (SDEs) are central to managing data securely and effectively, ensuring privacy and compliance.

  • RWE for Informed Decision-Making: Using real-world data to generate actionable insights for clinical and operational improvement.
  • SDE Development and Management: Building secure environments for data storage, processing, and sharing, in compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Data Quality and Governance: Ensuring data integrity through strong governance frameworks and continuous quality improvements.

5. Clinical Strategy and Pathway Optimisation

We offer expertise in optimizing clinical pathways and strategies to deliver the highest-quality care while improving efficiency. This includes comprehensive reviews, benchmarking, and redesigning clinical processes to meet the evolving needs of patients and healthcare systems.

  • Clinical Pathway Optimisation: Conducting in-depth analysis and re-engineering of clinical pathways to reduce variability, enhance patient outcomes, and drive efficiency.
  • Integrated Care Models: Designing integrated care services that promote seamless collaboration between care providers across the continuum of care.
  • Population Health Management and Prevention: Implementing strategies that focus on population health management, prevention, and chronic disease management, ensuring long-term sustainability and improved outcomes.

6. Transformation Support and Delivery

We provide end-to-end program management support to ensure healthcare transformation initiatives are effectively planned, governed, and executed.

  • Implementation Planning and Execution: Developing comprehensive implementation plans with clear goals, timelines, and resource allocation.
  • Governance and Program Structures: Establishing governance frameworks to ensure accountability, transparency, and streamlined decision-making.
  • Capacity and capability and Capacity Building: Engaging stakeholders and upskilling healthcare teams to ensure successful program delivery and long-term sustainability. For our capability building offer, we work closely with you to customize our services to fit your specific requirements – offering four levels of service customization.

Our expert team

Hannah Farrar

Dr Zahra Safarfashandi

Ben Richardson

Will Browne

Nour Mohanna

Dr Joud Abduljawad 

Dr Naif Altuwaijri

Value Based Healthcare:

Example: Leveraging linked datasets to support value for money

Implementation and New Models of Care:

Example: Optimising the Maternity Pathway

Transformation Support and Delivery

Example: Building local capabilities to effectively deliver healthcare transformation programmes

To speak to one of our specialists about our consulting services in the Middle East, contact us today.