The truth is out there
Transparency is the key to ensuring public trust in outsourced services, says Public Policy Projects director Ben Howlett
This month has been quite unusual in...
Ensuring safety
In the wake of the Paterson Inquiry report, IHPN will be working with the government and key stakeholders across the sector to implement new...
The state of the independent healthcare sector
IHPN director of policy and delivery David Furness looks at how a turbulent few weeks in politics and an equally stormy economy might shape...
Politics over policy?
Tim Read, director, UK and Europe Advisory Services at Marwood Group, takes a look at the government’s agenda for the year ahead – and...
Stretched to the limit
Independent doctors are facing increasing pressure and more challenges than ever in their bid to deliver high quality patient care in both the NHS...
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...
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...
Levy-ing up?
IHPN CEO David Hare looks at what the Health and Social Care Levy means for the independent health sector
Raising taxes is never an easy...
IDF: Building teamwork
Integration might be the buzzword in the NHS but what is the independent sector doing to promote joint working across specialties and different disciplines?
As...
People power
As the NHS prepares to publish its People Plan, a new report published by the GMC has revealed a major shift in the clinician...