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"Supporting Providers in Delivering Quality Care Services"
 Independent Health and Care Providers (IHCP) is a non-profit making organisation representing private, voluntary, charitable and church affiliated providers of health and social care. Our members provide nursing and residential homes, housing with care schemes and domiciliary care. Services are provided for older people, for vunerable adults, including those with learning disabilities or mental health problems and for those people with other special needs.
"IHCP is the recognised member organisation for those providing services for vulnerable adults and older people in N. Ireland. Over 11,000 people are cared for by IHCP members in residential and nursing homes, sheltered housing and in the community."
IHCP members provide care for some 11,000 people in residential and nursing homes and thousands of others who either live in housing with care schemes or in their own homes. IHCP members employ approximately 9,500 staff and membership is growing every year.
IHCP Code of Conduct for Members (click here)
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Ihcp launch
Northern Ireland Independent Care Awards
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(Click Here) to download Press Release.
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The Awards Celebration and Gala dinner will be held on
Wednesday 5th September
At the Ramada Hotel, Shaws Bridge, Belfast at 7pm
This is an excellent event to take place in N. Ireland when staff working in the Independent Health and Social Care sector will be acknowledged for the enormous contribution they make to society in our many care homes/organisations in caring for the elderly and vulnerable.
Nominations are open until Thursday 31st May 2012, when those submitted will be scrutinised by a panel of judges.
Nominations are encouraged from residents, clients, relatives, owners, managers, other staff and members of the public.
At the launch today Hugh Mills, Chief Executive, said. “Many staff provide a tremendous job looking after older and vulnerable people in the community. It is great to see that they receive the recognition for the hard work through these awards. I would encourage those who receive these services and know of someone who deserves recognition to submit a nomination form,"
The lead sponsor of the awards is Priory Group.
Further details on how to nominate staff for the awards, book tickets or for more details contact Nikki Isles at
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Or click on the link,
Nomination Booklet, (click Here)
Ticket Booking Form, (click Here)
There are also sponsorship opportunities for organisations at this prestigious occasion.
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(Click Here to access the Link )
IHCP at the launch of the PwC Report on Social Care in Northern Ireland
 Michelle Gilldernew MP MLA, Chair NI Assembly Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Anne O'Reilly, Chief Executive, Age NI, Esmond Birnie, Chief Economist, PwC, and Hugh Mills, Chief Executive
(Click Here ) for full report
IHCP Purchase Care 2 Share Publications for Members
 Mary Henderson, Author, Care 2 Share, Publication to Colum Conway, Chair, Rosemary Armstrong, Director and Hugh Mills CE IHCP
To visit the FORUMS Represented by Members of IHCP
"First Minister Peter Robinson acknowledges the challenge of providing care for older people. See full speech and specific mention of IHCP"
(Click Here) to download Speech
IHCP Launch their Manifesto in the Long Gallery, Stormont
"IHCP Directors met with the Assembly Health and Social Care Committee. On Tuesday 30th November Eddy Kerr, Chair, Colum Conway, Deputy Chair and Hugh Mills, Chief Executive met with the NI Assembly Health and Social Care Committee. The main message conveyed was the high quality and value for money provided by services in the independent sector. IHCP asked what is the Minister doing to protect community care?"
(Click Here) to Download the Manifesto
(Click Here) for Press Release
(Click Here) for Presentation
(Click Here) for Key Issues
'IHCP welcome the launch of the new Safeguarding Standards'
(click Here) to download booklet
 ihcp supports the My Home Life Project
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