
LaingBuisson’s annual Private Acute Healthcare & Health Cover Conference returns to London on 8 October, bringing together senior leaders and decision-makers from across the independent healthcare and health cover sectors for a day of insight, debate and networking, underpinned by the latest market data.
As the sector navigates another year of change, the conference will examine the forces shaping the market. Private medical insurance has been a key driver of growth in recent years, but are there signs of a slowdown in insured volumes and a renewed rise in self-pay demand? Is the new NHS financial year translating into increased activity for independent providers following a subdued end to the last one, and what difference might the new PM make?
CEOs from some of the UK’s leading independent hospital operators will discuss how they are responding to changing payor mix, evolving patient demand and the wider economic and policy environment. Delegates will also benefit from data-led presentations featuring the latest market intelligence from LaingBuisson, the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) and Healthcode.
Beyond market analysis, sessions will also explore the growing competition for London’s private healthcare market, the challenge of keeping health cover affordable amid rising costs, the independent sector’s role in supporting the government’s ambition to Get Britain Working again, and the growth of clinician-owned clinics.
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Our Conference Director will provide an introduction to the conference, to our sponsors and partners, and summarise the agenda.
- Utilisation of AI and other novel technologies to drive development and enhance the patient experience
- The safe and correct use of technology and mitigation of risk
- Embedding innovation into everyday care while maintaining a patient-centred approach
- How outcome measurement, clinical quality and patient experience combine to define excellence in healthcare.
- The value of multidisciplinary care in managing increasingly complex patient needs.
- Lessons from international models and what they mean for the future of private healthcare in the UK.
- Building seamless pathways across hospitals, physiotherapy, diagnostics, mental health and fitness.
- Overview of the Market
- What are the biggest threats and opportunities
- The rapid global shift from traditional inpatient hospital stays to outpatient, same-day surgical care.
- Investing in an Ambulatory Services Centre
- Overview of facility capabilities and what this will create
Our keynote speakers tackle the pressing questions of the moment:
- What are the intended future strategic plans?
- How are providers differentiating themselves in a competitive market?
- What is the outlook for the market?
- Where will there be market growth?
- Will be more consolidation?
- Are there going to be market entrances or exits in the future?
- The general direction of travel of the market
- Trends over the last 12 months and what we can tell from this
- Predictions for the Future
- Analysis of current and emerging market trends
- Growth opportunities and deviations from sector norms.
- Assessment of the most significant changes over the last year
- Changes and patterns with patient volume data
- Extrapolations from the data and lessons that can be identified
- What change are we seeing within PMI-funded activity
- Is the role of PMI changing within the wider private healthcare market?
- Key data trends and operational implications for capacity planning, payer engagement and provider strategy.
- How can the independent sector support to reduce NHS waiting lists?
- The data behind the changing shape of waitlists
- Future service requirements for effective collaboration
Any opportunity to pose your questions to the Data and Trends Presenters as well as a discussion of the presented information.
- How is the cost of living and economic stagnation impacting health cover?
- Can you Afford not to Have a Wellness Programme?
- What implications does this have for insurance providers?
- How is PMI evolving beyond the traditional insurance structure?
- What do employers and consumers now expect from healthcare coverage?
- Can PMI sustain its recent growth?
- How are Doctor led clinics changing the dynamic?
- What successes are we seeing and what can we expect in the future?
- What are the risks and challenges faced by Doctor led clinics
- What are the key drivers behind the growth in the market?
- Is the growth of the London market sustainable?
- Are we likely to see this growth in other areas?
- How do we address the legal issues with AI in light for the first challenges being made?
- Does the cost of new equipment present a risk to advancement?
- Opportunities to capitalise on in the changing times
Our events attract support from key stakeholders in the independent health and social care sectors. Sponsorship connects your brand with opinion formers in the sector and associates it with knowledge products and professional development.


