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?
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IDF: Technical matters
Dr Neil Haughton, FRCGP, IDF President and GP at The Portobello Clinic, looks at the future of general practice in the digital age
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Don’t turn back the clock on reform
The NHS must not abandon accountability for securing value and patient access, says IHPN's David Hare
The NHS is undoubtedly going through a major period...
Changes and challenge ahead for London’s private hospitals
The London private healthcare market is changing rapidly as new market entrants and new models of care move in to take on the challenges...
A new deal for primary care
What do Primary Care Networks mean for the independent healthcare sector?
New NHS acronym alert! As part of the NHS Long Term Plan’s commitments to...
NHS long term plan: what’s the verdict?
Welcome signals for inclusion in NHS Long Term Plan but more work needed on developing genuine partnership
In a rare break from Brexit headlines, for...
Looking back on 2018
The highs and lows of a truly significant year for the NHS and the independent sector
2018 was a big year in healthcare. We entered...
The politics of the NHS
What have we learned from this year’s Party Conference Season?
Party conferences are a useful opportunity to understand the state of the political parties and...
Are waiting times back on the agenda?
As the NHS prepares to publish its new ten-year plan, will there be a role for the private sector in getting waiting times back...
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...