Thank you to everyone for attending today’s IHPN’s Annual Summit 2024 – our tenth year holding the event which we couldn’t do without the fantastic support once again from Bevan Brittan.
With a new Government in place and a forthcoming 10 Year Plan for Health due next Spring, today’s Summit is an ideal opportunity to look ahead at what the next decade will hold for the independent health sector as we continue to meet the needs of growing numbers of both NHS and private patients.
If the last ten years are anything to go by, it’s clear that making predictions about the future can be a foolhardy endeavour (!) but we are delighted to be joined today by so many brilliant speakers from the healthcare world and beyond to provide their insights on what the sector can expect in the years ahead. And please do take a look at our new report “Tomorrow’s World” which sets out what independent sector leaders themselves see as the key trends and developments in healthcare in the next decade.
It remains a real privilege for all of us at IHPN to represent and support you as members. We look forward to continuing working with you and your organisations in the year ahead and we hope you have a fantastic time at today’s summit.
Bevan Brittan is proud to sponsor the 10th anniversary of the IHPN Annual Summit, a key event exploring the future of independent healthcare. As we celebrate a decade of collaboration and innovation, this year’s summit provides a timely opportunity to examine what the next ten years hold for independent providers, their evolving relationship with the NHS, and how to better meet the dynamic needs of patients.
With the healthcare landscape continually transforming through new innovations, changing patient expectations, and policy shifts, the summit will address essential questions on building stronger partnerships and enhancing the role of independent providers. Together with the NHS, independent providers have a unique opportunity to leverage their strengths to improve patient outcomes, expand access, and foster a system that is resilient and responsive to future challenges.
As the independent sector has grown, so has Bevan Brittan. However we remain committed to assisting providers as they navigate a developing and changing market. We are excited to support this vital conversation, fostering collaboration and innovation that will shape the future of independent healthcare for years to come.
Agenda
12:00 – 13:00 | Registration, lunch and networking |
13:00 – 13:15 | Chair’s welcome Seema Kennedy OBE, Chair, IHPN |
13:15 – 13:45 | “The Future of Healthcare – the big picture” – Nigel Edwards, Senior Adviser, PPL Chaired by David Hare, Chief Executive, IHPN |
13:45 – 14:10 | In conversation with… Bill Morgan, Former No 10 Health Adviser Chaired by David Hare, Chief Executive, IHPN |
14:10 – 14:40 | “The Future of Healthcare – the view from NHS England” – Dr Emily Lawson DBE, Chief Operating Officer, NHS England Chaired by David Hare, Chief Executive, IHPN |
14:40 – 15:00 | Refreshment break |
15:00 – 16:00 | Healthcare in 2034 – what does the next 10yrs hold? To align with the launch of IHPN’s Future of Health report, this session will take a broad look at what the next ten years look like for healthcare. This includes how healthcare providers can meet the growing and diverse needs of patients, what clinical innovation will really make a difference, and how the NHS will fare in the coming decade. Chair: Seema Kennedy, Chair, IHPN Speakers: Isabel Hardman, Assistant Editor, Spectator Paul Johnson, Director, IFS |
16:00 – 17:00 | Breakout sessions: 1. Healthy worker, healthy employer – the increasing role of workplace healthcare This session will look at the increasingly prominent role of employers in the healthcare landscape, including the growing occupational health market, rising demand for workplace PMI and what other initiatives firms can put in place to ensure a healthy and productive workforce. Chair: Dawn Hodgkins, Director of Regulation, IHPN Speakers: Arthur Stephen, Nuffield Health Jodie Sinclair, Senior Partner, Bevan Brittan Peter Corfield, Chief Commercial Officer, Spire Healthcare Richard Sloggett, Future Health 2. Changing how we “Go Private” – how the public are finding new ways to access private healthcare Looking at the findings of our 2024 Going Private report, this session will explore the changing ways people are using private healthcare, including rising demand from young people, “mixing & matching” NHS and private healthcare, and the growth of private GP and mental health services. Chair: Danielle Henry, Assistant Director of Policy and Programmes, IHPN Speakers: Jim Easton, CEO, Practice Plus Group John Reay, HCA Healthcare UK Rachel Wolf, Public First 3. What does the next decade hold for the independent sector’s role in the NHS? This session will look at the independent sector’s current relationship with the NHS and how the two sectors can work better together to meet the growing needs of patients over the next decade. Chair: David Furness, Director of Policy & Delivery, IHPN Speakers: Louise Tuckett, NHS England Richard Woodward, CEO, SpaMedica Saffron Cordery, NHS Providers Vincent Buscemi, Bevan Brittan |
17:00 – 17:10 | CEO’s speech: David Hare, Chief Executive, IHPN |
17:10 – 17:30 | Keynote address: Siva Anandaciva, Interim Director of Policy, The King’s Fund |
17:30 – 17:40 | Closing remarks David Hare, Chief Executive, IHPN |
17:40 – 19:00 | Drinks reception |
Keynote speakers
Nigel Edwards
Senior Adviser, PPL
Bill Morgan
Former No10 health adviser
Emily Lawson
Chief Operating Officer, NHS England
Siva Anandaciva
Interim Director of Policy, King’s Fund
Confirmed speakers
Arthur Stephen, Nuffield Health
Danielle Henry, Associate Director of Policy & Programmes, IHPN
David Furness, Director of Policy & Delivery, IHPN
David Hare, Chief Executive, IHPN
Dawn Hodgkins, Director of Regulation, IHPN
Isabel Hardman, Assistant Editor, Spectator
Jim Easton, CEO, Practice Plus Group
Jodie Sinclair, Senior Partner, Bevan Brittan
John Reay, HCA Healthcare UK
Louise Tuckett, NHS England
Paul Johnson, Director, IFS
Peter Corfield, Spire Healthcare
Rachel Wolf, Public First
Richard Sloggett, Future Health
Richard Woodward, CEO, SpaMedica
Saffron Cordery, Deputy CEO, NHS Providers
Seema Kennedy OBE, Chair, IHPN
Vincent Buscemi, Partner, Bevan Brittan