Independent healthcare providers have long played a key role in the delivering high quality NHS services, free at the point of use. As the health service moves towards recovery post-covid, the independent sector will continue to support the NHS and ensure patients can access the care they need.
News
25/03/2026
Responding to the latest British Social Attitudes survey on public satisfaction with the NHS, David Hare, Chief Executive of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN), said: “It’s encouraging to see a small rise in public satisfaction with the NHS, but these figures still reflect a system under significant strain, with concerns about access and waiting times continuing to dominate.
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
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."
Blog
26/02/2026
IHPN's Josh Edwards takes a look at the new GP contract and the implications for the independent sector
News
12/02/2026
IHPN takes a look at the latest NHS performance figures and what they mean for meeting the 18 week target
News
04/02/2026
IHPN responds to the Government's National Cancer Plan for England
News
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.
Blog
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.
News
15/01/2026
IHPN responds to the latest NHS performance figures showing the NHS waiting list fell by 86,000 in November
News
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.
News
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.
News
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