Independent Healthcare Providers Network
The NHS Partners Network[1] (NHSPN) represents independent healthcare providers delivering NHS services and is one of the networks belonging to the NHS Confederation, an independent membership body for the full range of organisations that make up today's National Health Service.
The members of the NHS Partners Network are independent healthcare providers from large hospital groups, diagnostics providers, third sector organisations and a growing number of primary and community care providers. The supposed diversity of independent providers is claimed to enrich NHS services by offering innovative approaches and providing additional resources and capacity, to deliver quality care to NHS patients, free at the point of delivery.[citation needed]
Independent providers are subject to the same standards and regulation as NHS providers and are committed to the NHS values and principles as underpinned by the NHS Constitution.
History of NHSPN
The NHS Partners Network was founded in 2005 by organisations involved with the Department of Health’s Independent Sector Treatment Centre (ISTC) and extended choice initiatives. Following a vote at the 2007 NHS Confederation Annual Conference,[2] NHSPN now sits alongside the other networks of the NHS Confederation that make up the NHS family of healthcare providers. Since Autumn 2008 membership to the network has expanded to include independent sector healthcare organisations providing NHS patient care in primary and community care, in addition to diagnostics and acute and elective surgery.
NHSPN Governance
The NHS Partners Network is led by a seven member board made up of member representatives who each lead a work stream. The board meets quarterly, normally followed by an event for members with a guest speaker.
Stephen Collier Chief Executive of BMI, has been the NHSPN Chairman since April 2010.
David Hare has been the NHSPN Chief Executive since November 2013.
NHSPN Members
The organisations that make up the NHS Partners Network:[3]
- 3Well Medical run Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre in Peterborough
- Alliance Medical Limited provide medical imaging services across Europe both commercially and through the NHS
- Assura Group Ltd
- Barchester Healthcare
- BUPA Home Healthcare
- Care UK
- Circle
- Clinicenta Ltd
- Connect Physical Health
- General Health Group
- Harmoni CPO Ltd
- InHealth
- InterHealth Canada
- Medical Services
- Mimosa Healthcare Holdings Ltd
- Oasis Dental Care Limited
- Pfizer Health Solutions UK
- Primecare Primary Care
- Ramsay Health Care UK
- The Horder Centre
- UK Specialist Hospitals Ltd
- UnitedHealth UK
- Vanguard Healthcare