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IHPN Annual Report 2025/26

13/03/2026

Read IHPN's 2025/26 annual report which sets out 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.

Patient Safety Incident Response Framework three years on - what have we learned?

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?

IHPN responds to drop in NHS waiting lists

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."

International Woman's Day 2026 - "Give to Gain"

09/03/2026

To celebrate International Women's Day, Alex Ryan, Chair of IHPN's Women Leaders Network (WLN) and Group Director of Service Development at Acacium Group reflect on the progess that the WLN has achieved in the past twelve months

How does the new GP contract contribute to the Neighbourhood Health Service?

26/02/2026

IHPN's Josh Edwards takes a look at the new GP contract and the implications for the independent sector

NHS performance update: progress made, but significant challenges remain

12/02/2026

IHPN takes a look at the latest NHS performance figures and what they mean for meeting the 18 week target

IHPN responds to new National Cancer Plan

04/02/2026

IHPN responds to the Government's National Cancer Plan for England

IHPN calls for greater role for independent sector in cutting NHS community waiting times

29/01/2026

With NHS community health services facing years of under-investment and entrenched waiting times, a new report from the independent healthcare sector calls for providers to be brought in urgently to help patients access timely care.

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