Waiting patiently
Independent consultant Richard Gregory looks at cultural blocks to growing self pay and what it is that prevents hospitals from treating patients as customers
The...
Recovery time
The Elective Recovery Plan could mark the start in a new chapter of independent sector support for the NHS but clear action will be...
Supporting role
A new Health Secretary and a new pot of funding for the NHS will inevitably bring about change so how can the independent sector...
Spend, spend, spend
Tim Read, director, UK and Europe Advisory Services at Marwood Group, looks at how the health service fared in the Chancellor’s latest Spending Review
The...
Quality & safety: a time of transition
This year is set to usher in a major reorganisation of how safety and quality in healthcare are reported, learned from and managed. IHPN...
IHPN: Moving the dial on diagnostics
IHPN looks at how the independent sector can help boost early diagnosis
One of the NHS Long Term Plan is most ambitious commitments is...
Testing your mettle: Community Diagnostic Hubs
As the elective backlog continues to mount, Community Diagnostics Hubs are ushering in a new dawn for partnerships between the independent sector and the...
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...
Planning ahead or muddling through?
‘Refreshed’ planning guidance may have helped ease the battle between the government and NHSE but will it deliver results for patients?
The publication of the...
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...