NHS recovery

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

The choice is yours!

29/10/2025

Read IHPN's latest analysis of NHS waiting times and how much patients can cut their wait for treatment by exercising their patient choice rights

IHPN Quarterly NHS data - October 2025

27/10/2025

Read IHPN's latest analysis of NHS activity delivered by the independent sector

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.

IHPN responds to the Government's 10 Year Health Plan

03/07/2025

IHPN responds to the publication of the Government's 10 Year Plan for Health

Independent sector breaks new record as it supports NHS to cut waiting lists

02/07/2025

The latest IHPN analysis shows the independent sector is carrying out a record number of NHS operations

IHPN Quarterly NHS Data - June 2025

16/06/2025

Read IHPN's latest analysis of NHS activity delivered by independent healthcare providers

The model ICB blueprint – What are the implications for the independent sector?

08/05/2025

Our head of policy for primary, community and diagnostic services, Josh Edwards, has taken a look at NHS England's latest blueprint for the future of integrated care systems and explored some of the potential implications for the independent sector

IHPN responds to Sunday Times report on private cataract provision in the NHS

20/04/2025

IHPN responds to latest NHS performance stats and NHS CEO's comments on private capital investment in the NHS

13/02/2025

IHPN responds to the latest NHS performance stats and NHS England CEO's comments on private capital investment in the NHS