David Hare
David Hare, chief executive, Independent Healthcare Providers Network
CommentNHS productivity – does ophthalmology have an answer?
David Hare writes how ophthalmology’s 15 per cent activity boost and reduced wait times exemplify NHS productivity, with the independent sector delivering 160 per cent more care, emphasising the potential for specialisation and patient flow improvements as vital lessons for broader health system gains
CommentPrivate providers must be an integral part of integrated care systems
Lot of independent providers are already working in an integrated way, which the new ICSs can learn from, and the ultimate goal for all healthcare providers is patient safety and good patient outcomes. By Lou Patten and David Hare
CommentThe NHS' relationship with private providers ‘has changed before our eyes’
David Hare shares his insights on how the agreement between the NHS and independent hospitals has worked out after a month and the long-term ramifications on the relationship between the two sectors.
CommentTaking a ‘whole systems’ approach to improving patient safety
David Hare on why the Health Service Safety Investigations Bill’s remit needs to extend to include privately funded care
CommentStreamlining procurement is not a pretext to exclude non-NHS providers
Procurement must be about identifying and securing the best possible services for patients, whether from NHS, independent sector, voluntary, or social enterprise providers. By David Hare
HSJ InteractiveLessons from the last NHS 10 year plan
David Hare explores the lessons the NHS needs to retain from the last 10 year plan as it embarks on the new
CommentWhy the NHS’s 10 year plan must grasp the nettle of plural provision within integrated care systems
The NHS needs to be open towards plurality, preserving benefits of a diverse range of independent providers. By David Hare and Jo Pritchard
CommentIndependent providers won't run ACOs due to politics of 'privatisation'
Due to various risks, independent sector operators are not expected to take on a large scale accountable care organisation contract, notes David Hare
CommentStabilising the waiting list without destabilising the system
David Hare on how a focused approach in securing additional support from the independent sector will be needed to stabilise the waiting list position
CommentGo beyond status quo to make STPs and ACSs work
The way in which STPs and ACSs are implemented will make the difference between them succeeding or failing, writes David Hare
CommentClimate keeps improving for partnership with independent providers
The spending review’s frontloaded settlement for the NHS is highly welcome and was expertly negotiated, writes David Hare
CommentTogether providers can make Dalton's recommendations a reality
Dalton review has come at a critical time for the NHS