Independent Provider
An Independent Provider (IP) is a private sector Health Care Provider that is contracted by the NHS in the provision of healthcare or in the support of the provision of healthcare.
Description
An Independent Provider is an ORGANISATION.
An Independent Provider (IP) is a private sector Health Care Provider that is contracted by the NHS in the provision of healthcare or in the support of the provision of healthcare.
Independent Providers are typically the smaller providers of healthcare such as hypnotherapists, medical CONSULTANTS working privately outside of the NHS, nursing homes, private practices and clinics etc.
Note: the structure of Independent Provider ORGANISATIONS is such that they can't have related sites.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Plural | Independent Providers |
Short name | IP |
Where Used
Type | Link | How used |
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NHS Business Definition | Health Care Provider | references in description Independent Provider |
NHS Business Definition | Independent Provider | references in description Independent Provider |
NHS Business Definition | NHS England | references in description Independent Provider |
Data Set | Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment Data Set | references in description Independent Provider |