All change at the CQC
IHPN CEO David Hare looks at what Dr Penny Dash’s report means for independent healthcare providers
Around £200bn is spent on English health and social...
What will a new government mean for private healthcare?
Access to healthcare remains a critical issue as the UK gears up for a general election. With both major parties increasingly supportive of independent...
Planning for the future
IHPN CEO David Hare reviews the latest NHS Planning Guidance and Payment Scheme and what they mean for the independent sector’s role in continued...
Raising the profile of independent healthcare
As demand for private healthcare continues to increase, IHPN CEO David Hare discusses the Budget, NHS waiting times and a positive start to 2024
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NHS insourcing: the cost-effective solution?
Insourcing business 18 Week Support now works with more than 50 NHS trusts, performing more than 100,000 procedures a year. As financial pressure and...
IHPN: What will 2024 mean for the independent sector?
With elections, geopolitics and economic issues set to dominate the headlines in 2024, the senior team at IHPN looks ahead to the main issues,...
View from the top
IHPN CEO David Hare reports on its Annual Summit, where stakeholders from across the independent healthcare sector joined an impressive line-up of guest speakers...
Fostering transparency
It has been another difficult summer for the healthcare sector as it once again confronts issues of openness, transparency and patient empowerment. IHPN CEO...
Unlocking the future of cancer survival: can a ten-point plan transform the UK’s standing?
The sustainability of cancer care in the UK was a key theme at LaingBuisson’s Private Acute Healthcare Conference on 11 October. Prior to the...
Better data: completeness and validity
In the latest column from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), senior information services manager Peter Mills looks at the quality of the data...