NHS Confederation: Our work

Our work

As the independent membership body for the full range of organisations that make up today's NHS, the Confederation meets both the distinct needs of parts of the NHS and their collective needs:

We provide a collective voice and services for all types of NHS organisations.
NHS Employers represents trusts in England on workforce issues.
Our networks focus on meeting the specific needs of foundation trusts, PCTs, ambulance trusts, independent providers and mental health trusts.

We aim to be the authoritative voice in the policy debate on all NHS issues.

To do this in 2008 we will:

Create a debate on major future issues through a series of debate papers in the run up to our annual conference in June 2008.
Produce a campaign moving towards the next general election to influence the development of health policy.
Deliver a programme of work to improve the reputation of NHS management.
Introduce a system for supporting our members in their relationships with MPs and to increase the effectiveness of our campaigns.

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Full range of health issues
As well as our chosen priorities for the year, our work at the NHS Confederation covers a wide range of issues.

Major strands
We have identifed a number of priority issues relevant to all our members.

Media centre
This page lists the latest press relases issued by the NHS Confederation.

Parliamentary centre
The NHS Confederation is very active in its work at Westminster and with the devolved institutions.

Events
View the latest NHS Confederation events: Out of hospital care: how will polyclinics work, Primary Care Trusts: making a difference, NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition 2008 18-20 June 2008, Manchester

Publications
Latest publications:Principles for accountability, Organs for Transplants - Overcoming the obstacles to organ donation, Learning disabilities - The way forward for learning disability health services,Improving health, supporting justice - Developing an offender health and social care strategy,The operating framework for the NHS in England 2008/09.

Policy
In the 2006 member census, members ranked influencing policy as their top priority for the NHS Confederation.

Last reviewed 4 Apr 2008

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Publications

Priorities for 2007 brochure NHS Confederation work priorities for 2007 (358 kB PDF)|

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Events

18 Jun 2008 - 20 Jun 2008
Annual conference and exhibition 2008. Delivering the future today In the run up to the NHS next stage review, this is the one event that gives you an overview of the whole health service as well as the chance to focus on the issues impacting on the area you work in |

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