Membership of the IHM is a recognition of commitment to the IHM’s standards and its Healthcare Management Code. It gives the member, recognition as a member of a community of professional healthcare managers committed to improvement and excellence in healthcare.
The IHM believes that healthcare will only get better if all professions within it work together as a cohesive team. One of the strengths of the Institute lies in the range of expertise and experience of its members and the fact that the ultimate goal is shared by all - improved services for patients.
Eligibility
Within the IHM, there is a place for every kind of healthcare manager who meets its eligibility criteria and is committed to its purpose.
Current members come from:
Primary care, secondary care, mental health and community care including chief executives, middle managers and students.
All sectors, whether public, private or voluntary.
Many kinds of organisations, including Primary Care Organisations, Local Healthcare Cooperatives, NHS Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities and Boards, independent consultancies, private and voluntary organisations throughout the service.
A variety of professional backgrounds, administrative or clinical
Membership Package
The IHM membership package is constantly being updated.
The membership package includes different types of benefits. Some are included in your subscription and only available to members, others aren’t included in your subscription but are either only available to members or at a reduced cost to members and others are non IHM specific but add value to the subscription.
The benefits that you get from IHM membership provide support for your job and career and also offer discounts and savings. How the benefits can support you in your job and career are detailed below.
Support in your Job
- Professional recognition and affiliation with managers across all areas of healthcare
- Networking and educational opportunities at local events and meetings
- National and regional IHM seminars and conference at preferential rates
- Health Management - members journal published six times a year
- Lifelong learning support - CPD portfolio for all members
- Nationally recognised educational products (MHSC/Milestones/Elements e-learning)
- Fellowship
- Register of coaches
- Legal advice with Employment & Personal Legal issues
- Designatory letters for full members – MIHM
- IHM/RCN/Nuffield Trust Travel award
- IHM Benevolent Fund
- Canadian exchange scheme
For more details about the benefits open to members please select from the menu on the left. Please note that some of the details are included on member only pages and you will need to be registered in order to access them.
