As we reach the end of 2025, I’m pleased to reflect on a year of meaningful progress, and to thank you for your continued support across the private healthcare sector.

This year, PHIN achieved a major milestone by completing Stage 2 (Silver) of the Private Healthcare Market Investigation Order. This achievement reflects not only our team but the dedication and expertise of the members and the wider community. The CMA’s public endorsement of our Silver delivery highlights the importance of our collective efforts to improve transparency and empower patients.

Throughout 2025, we have focused on serving patients, supporting stakeholders, and delivering the Order. We launched new tools – including the Patient Insights Explorer and the expanded Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Explorer – to make it easier for patients to access clear, meaningful information about private healthcare. We have also strengthened our collaboration with hospitals, consultants, and insurers, and continued to invest in data quality, security, and innovation.

Our work this year has put us in a strong position for what comes next. In 2026, we move into our final phase: achieving Gold. Gold will mean more complete data, clearer information for patients and greater consistency across providers. It will allow PHIN to deliver the level of transparency the Order envisioned from the start.

Once the Gold Milestone is achieved on 30 June, the real journey begins. Our focus will shift to maintaining PHIN’s high standards of delivery through a new five-year strategy aimed at optimising the use of our data architecture. This strategy will help patients benefit as medicine continues to innovate.

Thank you for your trust and partnership this year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

– Dr Ian Gargan, Chief Executive of PHIN.