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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 diversity of independent providers enriches 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.

What we do
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 Centre (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.

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.

Mike Parish, Chief Executive of Care UK, has been the NHSPN Chairman since 2008. He was preceeded by Richard Jones, Commercial Director at Spire.

David Worskett has been the NHSPN Director since 2007.

NHSPN Members
The organisations that make up the NHS Partners Network:


 * Alliance Medical Limited
 * Care UK
 * Circle
 * Clinicenta Ltd
 * Connect Physical Health
 * General Health Group
 * Harmoni CPO Ltd
 * InHealth
 * InterHealth Canada
 * Nuffield Health
 * Mimosa Healthcare Holdings Ltd
 * Pfizer Health Solutions UK
 * Primecare Primary Care
 * Ramsay Health Care UK
 * Spire Healthcare
 * The Horder Centre
 * UK Specialist Hospitals Ltd
 * UnitedHealth UK