Membership

Becoming a Member of IHP is simple.

Just complete and send the enquiry form and we will contact you to discuss savings and complete your membership agreement form

“A lot of hospices don’t have a specific buyer and in that case I would recommend they use IHP as they have a team of experts in place to get the most cost effective deals for the charity – they have lots of contacts.”North Derbyshire Hospice

To find out what other Members think, see our case studies.

Membership benefits:

  • Discounted purchasing terms with a range of suppliers

  • Assessment of your current procurement deals to identify where savings can be made

  • Daily access to dedicated IHP purchasing experts

  • Newsletter offering purchasing advice, price reviews, legislative and product changes

  • Consolidated monthly statements and saving on administration time through Central Billing 

  • Low membership fee

Membership

Who can join?

Membership is open to all independent healthcare providers. That includes private, voluntary, not for profit and independent healthcare establishments. Organisations of all sizes are welcome and each Member gets equal benefits. Our Members vary from sole proprietors to PLC companies.

What happens next?

  1. Once we’ve got your enquiry form a member of the team will contact you

  2. Our procurement team can benchmark the product areas you are interested in and provide a savings report, before you join

  3. We will send you IHP’s membership form and Central Billing direct debit mandate to complete and return

  4. IHP will issue your membership number and your IHP Account Manager will contact you to help you get started

  5. View our agreements listed under commodity based areas , Catering, Business Services, Property and Maintenance and Medical