Millions of people every year choose to use private healthcare, either through insurance or paying themselves. Each year, IHPN publishes our "Going Private" research report, which looks at public attitudes and behaviour around private healthcare.
Blog
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.
News
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.
Blog
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.
News
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.
News
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.
Blog
27/08/2026
IHPN supports stronger protections for workers but is calling for zero-hours contract reforms to reflect the realities of healthcare delivery. Flexible staffing arrangements are essential to responding to changing patient demand, covering unexpected absences and maintaining safe, responsive care.
News
20/08/2026
A new IHPN report highlights the growing role of independent healthcare providers in delivering cancer care, from diagnostics and imaging to treatment, and the need to remove unnecessary barriers patient face in accessing care.
Blog
11/08/2026
Healthy life expectancy in the UK has stalled, leaving millions of people living more years in poor health. In this blog, we explore the reasons behind the decline and the four key ways the independent sector can help improve outcomes, reduce inequalities, and deliver timely, high-quality care.
Blog
06/08/2026
The latest NHS Diagnostic Imaging Dataset provides an important snapshot of imaging activity, but it doesn't tell the whole story. Our latest analysis reveals independent sector diagnostics providers delivered around 4 million NHS scans in 2025/26 (over 2.3 million more than official data report) and explores why greater transparency is needed to support future NHS planning.
Blog
05/05/2026
IHPN's Director of Comms, Cara McDonagh looks at what this week's Scotland and Wales elections will mean for independent healthcare
News
24/04/2026
IHPN launch their latest "Industry Barometer” – which looks at how senior leaders from over 50 independent providers feel about the key issues relating to their business
News
01/09/2025
"Businesses are relying heavily on the sector to keep the British workforce healthy, and the government should not impede businesses from doing so. We hope that the upcoming budget will introduce measures that reward employers for supporting the health and wellbeing of their staff, which would reduce the impacts of inactivity on the economy."