NHS Partners Network

The NHS Partners Network was formed in 2005 to provide a voice for private health companies, and was initially made up of organisations involved in the government’s Independent Sector Treatment Centre programme.^[1] It is part of the NHS Confederation, an independent membership body for organisations in the National Health Service. Members pay an annual subscription of between £7,000 and £40,000 a year.

The members of the NHS Partners Network are independent healthcare providers from large hospital groups, diagnostics providers, third sector organisations and 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. Some of the companies have financial connections to MPs, Lords or former MPs.

Organisation

Following a vote at the 2007 NHS Confederation Annual Conference,^[2] the network now sits alongside the other networks of the NHS Confederation. 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.

The 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 Chairman since April 2010. David Worskett was the first director.^[3] David Hare has been Chief Executive since November 2013.

NHSPN Members

The organisations that are or have been members of the Network:^{[4] [5]}

• 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
• Alliance Surgical Plc
• Assura Group Ltd a property development company specialising in primary care.
• Barchester Healthcare
• Baxter Healthcare
• BUPA Home Healthcare
• Care UK owned by Bridgepoint Capital
• Circle
• Clinicenta Ltd owned by Carillion. No longer trading.
• Connect Physiotherapy, the largest specialist community provider of musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy services to the NHS
• General Health Group
• Harmoni CPO Ltd now part of Care UK
• Horder Healthcare
• InHealth
• Interhealth Canada
• Medical Services Patient Transport Services
• Mimosa Healthcare Holdings Ltd No longer trading.
• Oasis Dental Care Limited
• Pfizer Health Solutions UK
• Primecare Primary Care
• Ramsay Health Care UK
• UK Specialist Hospitals Ltd now part of Care UK
• UnitedHealth UK
• Vanguard Healthcare

External links

• NHS Partners Network
• NHS Confederation

References

1. ↑ "NHS Partners Network – who are they?". Social Investigations. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2014. 
2. ↑ http://www.hsj.co.uk/confederation-opens-doors-to-private-sector/56991.article
3. ↑ "Private prophet". Guardian. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2014. 
4. ↑ http://www.nhsconfed.org/Networks/NHSPartners/Ourmembers/Pages/listofmembers.aspx
5. ↑ "NHS Partners Network – who are they?". Social Investigations. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2014.