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IHPN Industry Barometer: State of the Sector 2024
27/03/2025
Independent healthcare providers are anticipating strong growth in their private pay markets in the coming year according to a new survey conducted by the sector’s industry body.
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IHPN celebrated International Women's Day 2025
06/03/2025
This International Women's Day, IHPN's Women Leaders Network Co-Chairs, Alex Ryan and Claire Damen, take a look back at the highlights of the last year of the Network and its plans for 2025.
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Fostering Patient Safety and Quality Governance in 2025: A Year of Collaboration and Progress at the Independent Healthcare Providers Network
21/02/2025
With 2025 well underway, I’m excited to lead a range of initiatives that aim to strengthen the safety culture within healthcare, enhance governance practices, and help our members navigate the evolving healthcare landscape.
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Quality in independent health providers hits all time high as sector treats record number of patients
20/02/2025
The proportion of independent healthcare providers rated “good” or “outstanding” has hit the highest ever level as the sector continues to treat record levels of both NHS and private patients.
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IHPN responds to latest NHS performance stats and NHS CEO's comments on private capital investment in the NHS
13/02/2025
IHPN responds to the latest NHS performance stats and NHS England CEO's comments on private capital investment in the NHS
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World Cancer Day 2025
04/02/2025
To mark World Cancer Day, IHPN's Dawn Hodgkins shines a light on how independent providers are working to upport both NHS and private patients through the diagnosis, treatment and wider research about this most devastating of diseases.
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Independent providers remove 1.5 million people from NHS waiting list
24/01/2025
New figures show that independent healthcare providers are making a record contribution to cutting the NHS backlog, with the sector removing more than 1.5 million people from the NHS waiting list from January to November 2024.
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IHPN appoints new Director of Policy
24/01/2025
IHPN announces Danielle Henry as its new Director of Policy
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Historic deal between NHS and Independent Sector to cut NHS waiting lists
06/01/2025
The Prime Minister announces a new deal to ensure the NHS makes better use of the independent sector to tackle waiting lists and provide greater choice for patients
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IHPN responds to latest NHS waiting list stats
12/12/2024
IHPN analysis has found that overall NHS activity needs to immediately increase by around 21% if the 18 week target it to be met once again
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What needs to be done to hit the NHS' 18 week target?
06/12/2024
IHPN's Director of Policy, David Furness, looks at what needs to happen to ensure the Government can succeed in meeting the NHS' 18 week target once again
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IHPN responds to Government commitment to meet the NHS 18 week target
06/12/2024
IHPN give their response to the Prime Ministers's announcement that the NHS' 18 week referral to treatment target will be met by the end of this Parliament