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The NHS Confederation is the membership body for all organisations that commission and provide NHS services. We are the only body to bring together and speak on behalf of the whole of the NHS.

The NHS Employers organisation, part of the NHS Confederation, is the voice of employers in the NHS, supporting them to put patients first.

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Members’ views on alcohol abuse impact submitted to MPs

The NHS Confederation has submitted evidence to the Health Select Committee’s inquiry into the Government’s alcohol strategy. more

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New Commissioning Support Services Forum

Our PCT Network is launching a Commissioning Support Services Forum for primary care trust cluster members involved in commissioning support services development. more

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NHS Confederation calls on nurses to root out undignified care

NHS Confederation chair Sir Keith Pearson received a standing ovation when he addressed the RCN Congress about dignified care on 16 May. more

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NHS handbook 2012/13 now available!

The NHS handbook 2012/13 is now available to help you navigate and make sense of the changing-shape NHS. more

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Safety must be number one priority as NHS faces strain

Responding to the RCN's staffing levels survey, we said our members are fighting to improve services amid growing financial pressure and significant structural upheaval and that it is simplistic to blame pressures in A&E simply on bed closures. more

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National plan could cut falls by up to thirty per cent

A new Briefing from our Ambulance Service Network and Community Health Services Forum makes the case for a co-ordinated approach to improving care after falls. more

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Draft Care and Support Bill brings hope but political agreement awaited

The announcement in the Queen's speech of a draft Care and Support Bill will bring some hope to elderly people and their carers. But draft legislation means that political agreement on this issue is still some way off. more

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