News
Rising levels of staff sickness and long NHS waiting lists hitting businesses and the economy
18/11/2024
IHPN and Future Health publish new report looking at how Government and employers can work better together to improve workplace health
Workforce
Our members currently employ or contract over 150,000 people who deliver high quality care to millions of patients every day. IHPN plays a key role in working with government, the NHS, professional colleges, and regulators to ensure the independent healthcare workforce can grow and thrive.
News
Times Commission report welcomed
05/02/2024
We've welcomed the publication today of The Times Health Commission's final report.
News
IHPN publishes detailed study of clinical training in independent healthcare
30/01/2024
In Train looks at the volume and scope of training already happening in the sector – revealing that some 5,000 nurses are among the more than 15,000 people a year being trained in independent healthcare settings.
News
IHPN releases new report for assurance of Resident Doctors
17/01/2024
We’re releasing a new report which sets out four principles that have been developed to provide a focus for the assurance of Resident Doctors.
News
IHPN responds to start of Junior Doctor industrial action
03/01/2024
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has issued a statement as junior doctors begin a planned six-day strike.
Reports
Healthcare apprenticeships in the independent sector
27/10/2023
As part of our work on the elective recovery taskforce, IHPN was commissioned to produce an evaluation on the current delivery of apprenticeships within the independent sector. This report reflects existing provision, future scope for expansion, and barriers to delivery facing independent providers.
News
IHPN signs NHS England sexual safety charter
02/10/2023
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has signed an NHS England workplace charter, committing to a zero-tolerance approach to any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours across the organisation.
News
IHPN reacts to damning surgery report
12/09/2023
Dawn Hodgkins, director of regulation, Independent Healthcare Providers Network, has reacted to a damning report which highlights the terrible experience of female surgeons. Hodgkins said: “This report is deeply concerning, and lays bare the shocking extent to which female surgeons are being treated appallingly in their place of work."
News
NHS Workforce Plan "an important step forward"
30/06/2023
IHPN has responded to the publication of the Long Term Workforce Plan for the NHS, describing its arrival as "an important step forward".
Blog
Time to take community services seriously
05/06/2023
Danielle Henry says that the government's failure to centrally fund the NHS pay deal for key community workers is just the latest example of the community sector being the "poor relation"
News
IHPN issues joint letter calling for pay settlement
30/05/2023
IHPN has written, along with key sector partners, to the Secretary of State, calling on him to ensure the pay deal is fully funded, protecting key NHS services.
Blog
Reflections on the budget, pensions, workforce and strikes
11/04/2023
David Hare blogs on the implications of last month's budget, positive news on occupational health, pensions, the workforce and the impact of strike action.