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The truth about ADHD waiting times and the independent sector

15/01/2026

IHPN's Senior Policy Advisor, Sean Phillips, sheds light on independent sector provision of NHS ADHD services in light of recent media coverage.

IHPN responds to drop in NHS waiting lists

15/01/2026

IHPN responds to the latest NHS performance figures showing the NHS waiting list fell by 86,000 in November

IHPN response to government announcement on expanding NHS Neighbourhood Health Centres

25/11/2025

"We strongly welcome the Government's announcement of 250 Neighbourhood Health Centres which they have made clear will involve public and private sectors working together in the best interests of NHS patients.

Why public-private partnership must go ‘beyond bricks and mortar’ to get the NHS back on track

24/11/2025

Enabling the independent sector to invest and deliver more NHS services is essential to success of 10 Year Health Plan - new report

20/11/2025

Read IHPN's latest report with Future Health looking at how greater private investment and partnership with the independent healthcare sector will be “essential” to the implementation of the Government’s 10 Year Plan for Health as well as their drive to reduce NHS waiting times.

IHPN responds to small drop in NHS waiting lists

13/11/2025

While a small drop in NHS waiting lists is of course positive, today’s figures make clear that significantly more progress needs to be made if the NHS is to reduce waiting lists by 1 million each year

IHPN responds to ADHD taskforce

07/11/2025

IHPN responds to the independent ADHD taskforce report

IHPN responds to Sir Charlie Mayfield's "Keep Britain Working" review

05/11/2025

Read IHPN's response to Sir Charlie Mayfield's "Keep Britain Working" review

IHPN response to Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) data update

01/09/2025

"Businesses are relying heavily on the sector to keep the British workforce healthy, and the government should not impede businesses from doing so. We hope that the upcoming budget will introduce measures that reward employers for supporting the health and wellbeing of their staff, which would reduce the impacts of inactivity on the economy."

Half of 35-44yrs expecting to use private healthcare in the coming year, new research shows

15/08/2025

Private healthcare is increasingly being seen as “essential” for younger working-age people, new research has found, with half of 35–44 year olds expecting to pay for treatment in the coming year.

IHPN responds to small rise in NHS waiting lists

14/08/2025

IHPN will continue to work with the NHS and Government to ensure the principles contained in the recent NHS and independent sector partnership agreement launched by the Prime Minister are fully embedded – enabling patients to have a greater choice over their care so they can get the treatment they need, when they need it

IHPN responds to NHS performance figures

10/07/2025

It is clearly welcome news that NHS waiting lists fell again in May, and it will be vital that this improvement is sustained if the system is to achieve the 1 million+ annual reductions that NHS England has said is required to meet the 18-week target once again by the end of this Parliament.