IHPN are the leading national commentator in the media on the independent healthcare sector. Keep an eye on these pages for all our latest news, press releases, publications and announcements.
News
14/05/2026
IHPN responds to the latest NHS performance figures showing that the NHS has met its interim target for 65% of patients to be treated within 18 weeks
News
14/05/2026
IHPN launch their latest annual report looking at quality and safety in the independent sector
Blog
05/05/2026
IHPN's Director of Comms, Cara McDonagh looks at what this week's Scotland and Wales elections will mean for independent healthcare
News
24/04/2026
IHPN launch their latest "Industry Barometer” – which looks at how senior leaders from over 50 independent providers feel about the key issues relating to their business
News
16/04/2026
IHPN responds to the latest NHS performance figures for February 2026 – marking 10 years since the NHS’ 18 week Referral To Treatment target was last met in February 2016
Blog
31/03/2026
IHPN's Director of Policy Danielle Henry looks at how AI is increasingly being applied across the independent healthcare sector by our members to improve efficiency, diagnostics, and patient care.
News
25/03/2026
IHPN responds to the latest British Social Attitudes survey on public satisfaction with the NHS
News
23/03/2026
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has today announced a refresh of its Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework (MPAF), reinforcing the sector’s commitment to continually improving patient safety and quality of care.
Blog
19/03/2026
“Far from providing clarity regarding what neighbourhoods and integrated neighbourhood teams might look like in practice, then, NHS England have set some broad expectations and asked local systems to fill in the details, favouring permission over prescription. However, there are some areas where independent providers can see greater direction.”
News
13/03/2026
IHPN’s Annual Report 2024/5 highlights just some of our key achievements over the last year, and how we’ve supported our members to deliver great care to both NHS and private patients.
News
13/03/2026
PSIRF is now mandatory for NHS bodies and providers operating under the NHS Standard Contract and here at IHPN we have done a significant amount of work with our members to support them in transitioning to this new way of looking at patient safety incidents. Three years on from its initial implementation what have we learned?
News
12/03/2026
“While it’s welcome to see a small decrease in the overall NHS waiting list, what matters most to patients is how long they have to wait for their care. Today’s numbers show that the proportion of people being treated within the 18 week target remains stubbornly at just 61.5% - with the service needing to pull out all the stops if it has a hope of meeting its interim target for 65% of patients to be treated within this timeframe by the end of March, and ultimately ensure the overall target is met by the end of this Parliament."