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IHPN responds to CQC State of Care report
23/10/2026
Dawn Hodgkins, Director of Regulation at IHPN, responds to the latest Care Quality Commission 'State of Care' report
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Choice is the Missing Ingredient in the NHS’s Community Care “Soup”
15/10/2026
The NHS’s ambition to shift care into the community will only succeed if the right conditions are in place. This blog explores how national pricing, activity-based funding and greater patient choice can help unlock existing capacity, reduce waiting times and make care closer to home a reality.
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Patients face postcode lottery in NHS eyecare as new report calls for better use of available capacity
15/10/2026
A new IHPN report calls for more consistent patient choice, better demand and capacity planning, and common quality standards across NHS eyecare services to help reduce waiting times and ensure patients can access timely, high-quality treatment.
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Driving consistency in ADHD, autism and mental health care: What does Professor Fonagy’s review propose?
12/10/2026
IHPN welcomes Professor Peter Fonagy’s review into ADHD, autism and mental health, including its call for consistent quality standards, stronger oversight and better data across all providers. We explore what the recommendations mean for independent healthcare, and why harnessing high-quality provider capacity will be essential to improving access and reducing waiting times.
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IHPN responds to Fonagy Review into mental health and ADHD/Autism
09/10/2026
IHPN responds to the Government-commissioned Fonagy Review into Mental Health and ADHD/Autism
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IHPN responds to further rise in NHS waiting lists
08/10/2026
Responding to the latest NHS performance figures, IHPN CEO David Hare says the Government must redouble efforts to tackle waiting lists and make better use of all available NHS and independent sector capacity to get patients treated sooner.
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Scotland’s Improving Flow Plan: what it means for independent providers
01/10/2026
IHPN looks at the Scottish Government’s new Health and Care Improving Flow Plan 2026–2031 and what it could mean for independent healthcare providers, from community diagnostics and elective care to discharge and prevention.
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Stop planning for capacity. Start using it.
29/09/2026
Governments across Britain are developing ambitious plans to tackle waiting lists, but patients need action now. With independent providers already offering NHS-funded hospital, diagnostic and clinical capacity, the focus should be on removing the barriers preventing that capacity from being fully used.
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IHPN and AXREM publish joint paper on expanding community diagnostic services
24/09/2026
IHPN and AXREM have published a new joint discussion paper exploring how collaboration between independent healthcare providers, the NHS and medical technology manufacturers can help expand Community Diagnostic Centres, increase diagnostic capacity and improve patient access.
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IHPN responds to rise in NHS waiting lists
10/09/2026
IHPN responds to the latest NHS performance figures showing waiting lists at their highest levels since last Winter
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Support for using private healthcare now found across the political spectrum, new report shows
28/08/2026
IHPN launch their latest "Going Private" report showing a growing openness amongst all parts of society to using private healthcare – with people of all political stripes taking a pragmatic and unideological view about how they access the treatment they need.
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IHPN responds to calls to address the significant increase in spending on ADHD services
28/08/2026
IHPN responds to calls to address the significant increase in spending on ADHD services