NHS Partners Network
Encyclopedia
The NHS Partners Network (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.
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.
(ISTC) and extended choice initiatives. Following a vote at the 2007 NHS Confederation
Annual Conference, 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.
Jill Watts, Chief Executive of Ramsay Healthcare, has been the NHSPN Chairman since April 2010.
David Worskett has been the NHSPN Director since 2007.
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
services and is one of the networks belonging to the NHS Confederation
NHS Confederation
The NHS Confederation is an independent membership organisation in the United Kingdom that represents all types of providers and commissioners of National Health Service services in England. It is the only body to speak for the whole of the NHS on the issues that matter to all those involved in...
, 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.
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.
NHSPN Work
The NHS Partners Network works with members, government and other stakeholders to ensure that independent sector providers can fulfill their potential in a mixed economy NHS that seeks to bring innovative, high quality care to NHS patients while spending tax payers’ money wisely. Independent healthcare provision within the NHS is part of the wider reform agenda working to ensure NHS care is world-class amid the changing demographics and financial pressures.History of NHSPN
The NHS Partners Network was founded in 2005 by organisations involved with the Department of Health’s Independent Sector Treatment CentreIndependent Sector Treatment Centre
Independent sector treatment centres are private-sector owned treatment centres contracted within the English National Health Service to treat NHS patients free at the point of use, like any other NHS hospital. They are sometimes referred to as 'surgicentres' or ‘specialist hospitals’.ISTCs are...
(ISTC) and extended choice initiatives. Following a vote at the 2007 NHS Confederation
NHS Confederation
The NHS Confederation is an independent membership organisation in the United Kingdom that represents all types of providers and commissioners of National Health Service services in England. It is the only body to speak for the whole of the NHS on the issues that matter to all those involved in...
Annual Conference, 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.Jill Watts, Chief Executive of Ramsay Healthcare, has been the NHSPN Chairman since April 2010.
David Worskett has been the NHSPN Director since 2007.
NHSPN Members
The organisations that make up the NHS Partners Network:- 3Well Medical
- Alliance Medical Limited
- Assura GroupAssura GroupAssura Group is a British-based property business headquartered in Warrington. It develops property for primary care and community hospitals, and operates community pharmacies. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is the largest such business in the United Kingdom...
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
External links
- NHS Partners Network http://www.nhsconfed.org/Networks/NHSPartners/Pages/home.aspx
- NHS Confederation http://www.nhsconfed.org