ADG and IHPN enter into new partnership

While the two organisations will retain separate identities, including separate boards, they will work more closely together in developing policy positions to ensure that NHS and privately-funded dentistry services are fully included in wider independent sector activity. This move follows recent changes at the IHPN which extended its remit earlier this year to represent the entirety of the independent health sector, covering both NHS and privately funded healthcare across acute, specialist, community, primary, clinical home healthcare, population health management and digital services.

The two organisations are currently recruiting for the position of a policy and business manager, which will be part of the current IHPN team, and will be responsible for ensuring the effective running of ADG business within the wider IHPN. The post-holder will report to the chair and board of the ADG on overall progress and delivery of ADG objectives and to the chief executive of the IHPN on day-to-day performance, delivery and management issues including integrated working with the IHPN team and rest of the NHS Confederation.