Member benefits

Health and care is regularly debated in parliament. MPs and peers raise local and national issues and explore both broad policy issues and specific health and care needs. 

We actively influence legislation relating to health and social care during its passage through both houses, and through our comprehensive briefings we are able to influence the final provisions in an Act, persuading parliamentarians and government of the merits of proposed amendments and securing changes that reflect the interests of trusts and foundation trusts.

Select committees examine government spending, policies and administration, and develop parliamentary debate. They hold a number of inquiries each year, and we submit evidence to help inform these.

All-party parliamentary groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups that cover a wide range of issues. We regularly submit written evidence to relevant inquiries and give oral evidence to highlight issues facing our members and the wider health and care sector.

Each of our programmes is designed to help NHS leaders step back, learn from current practice both within the sector and beyond, and take away practical insights. 

Our offer includes a wide range of practical support, peer learning and activities focused on the priority topics for board members and increasingly for aspirant board members. 

A number of our offers can be delivered directly as in-house training for support built specifically around an organisation’s training requirements. We can also deliver bespoke development programmes tailored to support the strategic objectives and development needs of individual boards and senior leadership teams. 

Some of our programmes are included in the membership fee while others are paid for as an addition, at a discounted rate for members.

We offer 12 member only networks supporting all NHS board level roles. 

Each network meets several times a year and provides a great opportunity for members to keep up to date with the latest developments in health policy, exchange ideas with peers and hear from key external experts and system leaders in a safe, reflective environment.

These networks are free to attend as a core part of our offer for provider boards, and we reserve the safe space offered for members only to connect with peers and keep up to date with changes in the sector.

Each year, we host a number of market-leading conferences including our flagship Annual Conference and Exhibition which brings together trust chairs and chief executives and other senior leaders in the NHS. 

Our members only In conversation with... roundtables and in person dinners give individuals an opportunity to engage with the most senior leaders in the NHS and beyond. 

Our offer of policy roundtables gives members the opportunity to speak directly to key stakeholders on hot topics impacting the health and care sector.

We offer four types of membership which are outlined below. 

Provider membership

• Our influencing and policy work is unique to this membership.
• Members receive regular newsletters, policy briefings, reports and other publications.
• Access to our free member only events including roundtables and peer learning events.
• Free access to our bi-annual Governance Conference and a discounted rate for our Quality Conference.
• Access to our Annual Conference and Exhibition at a discounted fee.
• Access to our policy roundtables and invitations to our In conversation with dinner programme.
• Discounted member-only prices for paid events.

Associate membership

• Members can sign up to receive newsletters, briefings and publications.
• Members can access exclusive member only events including invitations to attend some chairs and chief executives network meetings and relevant dinners and policy roundtables.
• Access to our wider range of network meetings for other executives where relevant.
• Discounted associate member fee for our bi-annual Governance Conference and Quality Conference.
• Reduced associate member rates to our paid for development and governance courses and events, including NED and ED induction courses.

ICB associate membership

• Free to all ICBs.
• Members can sign up to receive newsletters, briefings and publications, including a bi-monthly e-bulletin for ICB associate members.
• Discounted fee to our bi-annual Governance Conference and Quality Conference.
• Discounted fee to our Annual Conference and Exhibition.
• Reduced rates to our paid for development and governance courses and events.
• Invitations to attend chairs and chief executives network meetings on a periodic basis, where the focus is on system working, plus ICB chief executives and chairs will have the opportunity to attend our quarterly chairs and chief executives network meetings.
• Periodic invitations to policy roundtables and dinners which focus on system working, and where appropriate to our wider range of programmes.

Commercial partnership

Partnering with us opens doors to understanding, connecting and forming relationships with our members.

We offer four tiers of collaboration: Insight, Connect, Collaborate and Transform. 

Each tier offers unique benefits tailored to your organisation’s needs. From invaluable policy updates to direct engagement with NHS trust members.

You can read more about our commercial partnership opportunities or reach out to Roberta Henry, our commercial partnerships manager.