NHS Partners Network (NHSPN) is the NHS Confederation's network for independent sector healthcare providers of all types.
Our vision
NHSPN and its members are committed to creating an environment, politically and with the public, where independent sector providers are able to become a fully integrated part of a mixed economy NHS. Full integration of independent sector providers will lead to more choice and better value for money for patients, taxpayers and shareholders.
The NHS Partners Network team
The NHS Partners Network has a dedicated team and director to ensure member priorities are fully represented externally and within the NHS Confederation.
David Worskett is the director of the NHSPN. He oversees a dedicated team of staff and helps to steer the work programme on behalf of our members.
The team includes the following:
- Policy manager dedicated to working on NHSPN issues and regularly feeding back to our members
- Media relations expertise to ensure the Network's voice is heard in the national press on key healthcare issues
- Regular engagement with other networks, including NHS Employers ensures that member views and concerns on a range of issues are fed into the NHS Confederation work programme
- Events management for our conferences and receptions putting NHSPN priorities on the agenda and delivering excellent learning and networking opportunities to our members
- Good contacts with the media to facilitate presentation of the role of the independent sector within the NHS.