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The Independent Healthcare Association (IHA) was a 'powerful trade body for independent healthcare providers'. The IHA boasted of having 1,500 member organisations accounting for a quarter of independent health and social care provision. <ref>Helene Mulholland, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2003/nov/27/nhs2000.health New split blow for healthcare body],'' The Guardian'', 27-November-2009, Accessed 25-June-2010</ref> The IHA director was [[Tim Evans]] between 1993 and 2002.<ref>Steven Baker, [http://www.cobdencentre.org/about/our-team/ Our Team], ''The Cobden Centre'', 24-April-2009</ref> In January 2004, it merged with [[English Care]] to form the [[English Community Care Association]], providing representation only for members involved in longer term residential health and social care.
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The Independent Healthcare Association (IHA) was a 'powerful trade body for independent healthcare providers'. The IHA boasted of having 1,500 member organisations accounting for a quarter of independent health and social care provision. <ref>Helene Mulholland, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2003/nov/27/nhs2000.health New split blow for healthcare body],'' The Guardian'', 27-November-2009, Accessed 25-June-2010</ref> The IHA director was [[Tim Evans]] between 1993 and 2002.<ref>Steven Baker, [http://www.cobdencentre.org/about/our-team/ Our Team], ''The Cobden Centre'', 24-April-2009</ref> In January 2004 it disbanded following the departure of Nuffield Hospitals and the General Healthcare group.<ref>London Consultants Association, [http://www.london-consultants.org/news/lca0028.htm Demise of the Independent Healthcare Association (IHA)], London Consultants Association, January 2004, Accessed 25-June-2010</ref>
  
  

Revision as of 10:49, 25 June 2010

The Independent Healthcare Association (IHA) was a 'powerful trade body for independent healthcare providers'. The IHA boasted of having 1,500 member organisations accounting for a quarter of independent health and social care provision. [1] The IHA director was Tim Evans between 1993 and 2002.[2] In January 2004 it disbanded following the departure of Nuffield Hospitals and the General Healthcare group.[3]


Controversy

In 2003 the General Healthcare Group (GHG) became the second of the big four private healthcare providers to leave the Independent Healthcare Association following the departure of Nuffield Hospitals.[4]

Affiliations

BUPA

Notes

  1. Helene Mulholland, New split blow for healthcare body, The Guardian, 27-November-2009, Accessed 25-June-2010
  2. Steven Baker, Our Team, The Cobden Centre, 24-April-2009
  3. London Consultants Association, Demise of the Independent Healthcare Association (IHA), London Consultants Association, January 2004, Accessed 25-June-2010
  4. Helene Mulholland, New split blow for healthcare body, The Guardian, 27-November-2009, Accessed 25-June-2010