Data from IHPN, when compared with waiting list data from BMA, shows independent sector activity within the NHS has increased at a far greater rate than waiting lists have decreased. While November 2024 saw a 34% increase in private sector activity compared to December 2023, waiting lists had only decreased by 1.6% in the same period.

The Government has confirmed funding and a ‘realistic’ timetable to put the New Hospital Programme (NHP) on track to deliver all of the proposed projects.

The health and social care sector shows signs of recovery, but health and social care experts are unsure how this will play out in the M&A market.