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...
What customers really want
In his new column on creating consumer-friendly healthcare businesses, independent consultant Richard Gregory asks why there hasn’t been more growth in self-pay?
The recently published...
Dawn of a new era?
As the Brexit impasse promises to end, there is scope for much-needed health and care policy reform. IHPN looks forward to action in the...
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...
IHPN: Framework for the future
The launch of the Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework is a landmark moment for a sector focused on quality and safety, says IHPN CEO David...
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...
Deal or no deal?
Following publication of the government’s Yellowhammer document, we’ve got a better idea of what a no-deal Brexit will mean for the NHS, but what...
Supporting act
As the NHS looks to new models of care to help overcome resourcing and demand issues, could there be a greater role for the...
A new dawn for patient safety
The independent sector and the NHS are beginning to align on safety standards as the NHS publishes its strategy for the future
The NHS is...
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...