With the health system going through a period of significant transition, IHPN’s 11th Annual Summit will help independent healthcare providers make sense of the emerging healthcare landscape and what it means for their organisations.
When?
Thursday 6th November 2025
Where?
RSA House, central London
Programme
| 12:00 | Registration, lunch and networking |
| 13:00 | Opening remarks: Seema Kennedy OBE, Chair, IHPN |
| 13:15 | Keynote address: Sir Jim Mackey, Chief Executive, NHS England |
| 13:50 | Keynote address: David Hare MBE, Chief Executive, IHPN |
| 14:10 | The politics of the health service Laura Hughes, The Financial Times Sam Freedman, Commentator and Senior Fellow, Institute for Government |
| 14:55 | Break |
| 15:30 | Breakout sessions 1. What does the new NHS landscape mean for the independent sector? This session will look at the forthcoming changes in the healthcare system, including the recent 10 Year Plan for Health, the abolition of NHS England, and changes to the local commissioning landscape and what it will mean for the independent sector’s role in the NHS. Chair: Danielle Henry, Director of Policy, IHPN Speakers: Ann Perry, Director of NHS Relations, Circle Health Group Chris Thomas, Advisor, System Strategy DHSC Daniel Elkeles, CEO, NHS Providers Stephen Collier, Chair, HCRG 2. Is the health system equipped to support more people “Going Private”? Looking at the findings of our 2025 Going Private report, this session will explore how private healthcare is becoming “the new normal” in the UK, and whether the current health system architecture helps or hinder the growing number of private patients. Chair: Sean Phillips, Senior Policy Adviser, IHPN Speakers: Adam Drummond, Head of Quantitative Research, Public First Ali Hasan, Commercial Director, AXA Reem Hasan, CMO, InHealth Group 3. The healthcare workforce in transition – how can employers better support its staff This session will look at how the needs and expectations of the healthcare workforce are changing and what all employers, including the independent sector, need to do to better support them. The session will include insights from IHPN’s new report on what the independent sector can offer staff, as well as the extent to which the 10 Year Plan addresses the changing workforce dynamics. Chair: Paul Stanton, Director of People, St John & St Elizabeth Hospital Speakers: Billy Palmer, Royal College of Nursing Caroline Waterfield, Director, NHS Employers Gemma Bond, Chief Clinical Officer, PHL Group Oonagh Sharm,a Bevan Brittan |
| 16:40 | Plenary: Perspectives from the sector Chair: Jodie Sinclair, Bevan Brittan Speakers: Alex Perry, CEO, Nuffield Health Alex Ryan, Group Service Development Director, Xyla Services Nick Costa, CEO, Ramsay Health Care UK Pete Winchester, CEO, Alliance Medical |
| 17:15 | Closing remarks: David Hare, Chief Executive, IHPN |
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Drinks reception |
Keynote speakers
Sir Jim Mackey
Chief Executive,
NHS England
Laura Hughes
Public Policy Correspondent, The FT
Sam Freedman
Commentator and Senior Fellow, Institute for Government
Confirmed speakers
Ali Hasan, Commercial Director, AXA
Daniel Elkeles, CEO, NHS Providers
Caroline Waterfield, Director, NHS Employers
Dr Billy Palmer, Senior Fellow, The Nuffield Trust
Adam Drummond, Head of Quantitative Research, Public First
IHPN Dinner Guest Speaker
Sir Charlie Mayfield
Chair, “Keep Britain Working” Review
Tickets
Summit only
£349
All IHPN members are entitled one free Summit ticket per members organisation. For more information on how to redeem your free place, please contact [email protected]
£599
All Commercial Associates are entitled to one free Summit and Dinner ticket per organisation. For more information on how to redeem your free place, please contact [email protected]
£399
£649
Dinner
Places for the dinner can be purchased for £139.
Partners and exhibitors
Main sponsor:
Exhibitors:
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