20 Dec 2004
Audit Scotland report reflects realities of NHS boards financial pressures
The Scottish NHS Confederation has welcomed Audit Scotland's latest financial overview of NHS Scotland as an accurate representation of the financial challenges that are still being faced by NHS...
20 Dec 2004
Progress made on mental Health but Challenges Remain
Good progress that has been made in making mental health services more responsive to users, but there are still several challenges ahead, the NHS Confederation said in response to the National...
17 Dec 2004
Bold move on smoking welcomed
The Scottish NHS Confederation, the body that represents Scotland's NHS organisations, today (Friday December 17) welcomed the publication of legislation to ban smoking in public places as a bold...
15 Dec 2004
The Scottish NHS Confederation comments on use of the private sector in the NHS
Scottish NHS Confederation Director, Hilary Robertson said: "The Scottish NHS Confederation supports the principle of expanding NHS capacity through the strategic use of the private sector. As the...
03 Dec 2004
Chief Executive's report sets the record straight on NHS Performance
Today's report from Sir Nigel Crisp shows that the NHS has made real progress, but a gap between patient experience and public opinion still remains, says the NHS Confederation.
Nigel Edwards,...
02 Dec 2004
Confederation Calls for End to NHS Bureacracy Bidding War
Responding to Oliver Letwin's comments on the Today programme calling for a cull of 30,000 NHS 'bureaucrats', NHS Confederation chief executive Dr Gill Morgan said:
"The Shadow Chancellor's...
29 Nov 2004
Annual ratings must give patients an accurate picture of NHS performance says NHS Confederation
The new system for rating the NHS must reflect the complexity of managing the modern health service, the NHS Confederation urged as the Healthcare Commission announces its consultation on the annual...
16 Nov 2004
NHS Confederation Praises Public Health White Paper as a Sea-Change in the Nation's Approach to Public Health
The NHS Confederation says today's Public Health White Paper is a landmark document that promotes a genuine cross-governmental approach to public health for the first time, but warns that more is to...
14 Oct 2004
Guidance Shows High Standards for Out-of-Hours Primary Care
The NHS Confederation, which negotiated the new GMS contract, says today's guidance from the Department of Health on primary care out-of-hours cover should provide reassurance to patients.
Nigel...
12 Oct 2004
NHS Pension Scheme Research Gives Direction to the Review
The NHS Pension Scheme review partners have today released the findings of an extensive research project carried out over the summer to establish the views and opinions of NHS employees in England...
04 Oct 2004
Scottish NHS Confederation highlights issues overlooked in the debate about the future of NHS services
The Scottish NHS Confederation said today that the facts about health service changes were in danger of being obscured.
In a written briefing to MSPs ahead of the Conservative Party debate on...
16 Sep 2004
NHS Confederation Announces New Director of NHS Employers' Organisation
The NHS Confederation has announced that Steve Barnett will be the new director of the NHS employers' organisation, and Alastair Henderson will be deputy director.
Steve is currently senior...
16 Sep 2004
NHS Confederation Voices Concern Over Primary Care Out-of-Hours Announcement
The NHS Confederation today voiced its concerns over Health Secretary John Reid's statement on out-of-hours services.
Nigel Edwards, Director of Policy at the NHS Confederation, said: "We have...
15 Sep 2004
NHS Confederation Welcomes Children's National Service Framework
The NHS Confederation today welcomes the Children's National Service Framework as an important step forward in delivering healthcare for children.
Nigel Edwards, Director of Policy at the NHS...
14 Sep 2004
Poll Reveals Public Confusion Over NHS "Bureaucrats"
An ICM poll, commissioned jointly by UNISON and the NHS Confederation, shows that the public believe that only half of NHS staff are directly involved in patient care, yet the real figure is 84%. ...
08 Sep 2004
20-strong partnership on long-term conditions launches joint manifesto
A partnership of twenty organisations will today launch a joint manifesto, '17 million reasons', at the House of Commons setting out a shared vision for people living with long-term chronic...
06 Aug 2004
Report on GP Out-of-Hours Care Shows Patients and Doctors will Benefit from New Services
The NHS Confederation welcomes the Health Select Committee's recognition today that the change to out-of-hours primary care offers an opportunity to deliver better services for patients.
Dr...
28 Jul 2004
NHS Confederation Welcomes Plan for Improved Public Health and Says Now is the Time for Action
The Chief Medical Officer's report provides a welcome manifesto for improving public health but it is time we started putting such plans into practice, the NHS Confederation said today. Also, the...
27 Jul 2004
New PFI Investment Welcome but Projects Must Follow a Reformed PFI Regime
The £4bn investment in the NHS announced today represents a welcome boost for NHS infrastructure, but the new projects need to follow a reformed PFI regime to gain maximum benefit from the...
21 Jul 2004
Change to Balance of New Targets Welcome
The NHS Confederation welcomes today's commitment to truly reduce the number of targets, but with 20 national targets remaining alongside existing commitments the agenda will remain...
20 Jul 2004
NHS Confederation Response to Star Ratings
Star ratings are an important indicator of overall performance in the NHS but they must be seen as a crude measure of individual trusts' changing performance as shown by the volatility in the...
24 Jun 2004
NHS Leaders Back Improvement Plans But Call For New Focus on Staff who will Deliver Reform
Responding to the Government's NHS Improvement Plan, published today, Gill Morgan, NHS Confederation chief executive said: "We welcome the recognition that real improvements are underway, and that...
23 Jun 2004
Confederation highlights PCT success stories
Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) should be given more credit for the successes they have achieved and more support to help them face the challenges ahead, according to a report launched today at the NHS...
23 Jun 2004
NHS leaders call for more open debate about increasing patient choice
As the battle lines for the general election are drawn around patient choice and personalised care, NHS leaders will today warn that the debate on choice must not exclude the majority of patients,...
22 Jun 2004
NHS Confederation launches new work programme for Foundations and PCTs
The NHS Confederation is this week launching two new work programmes for Foundation Trusts and Primary Care Trusts, as part of its ongoing drive to enhance the services provided to its member...
22 Jun 2004
NHS leaders call for PFI reform
The private finance initiative in the NHS must be reformed if we are to realise its full benefits for patients, according to an NHS Confederation report published today.
The report is backed by...
20 May 2004
Reform of arms length bodies welcome but review must be based on need not numbers
Reviewing the number of arms length bodies in the NHS is a welcome move to shift resources to the frontline, but the vital patient-focused functions of some organisations must not be lost, the NHS...
19 May 2004
Claim that the NHS has too many managers is misleading and dangerous, claims new SMF publication
Claims that the NHS has too many managers and administrators are not only untrue, they are hugely damaging to the morale of hardworking NHS staff, and to the quality of the health debate," says...
14 May 2004
Charging of overseas patients must not compromise provision of services to those in genuine need
Any new proposals to charge overseas patients must not compromise the provision of primary care services to those in genuine need or place undue burdens on PCTs, the NHS Confederation says in...
07 May 2004
Annual report shows that extra NHS money is working but focus should be on the quality of care
The NHS Confederation welcomes today's confirmation that extra investment in the NHS is producing vastly improved results to patients, as detailed in the Chief Executive's report to the NHS, but...
05 May 2004
Mountaineering legend Chris Bonington to challenge NHS leaders to trust in the talent and initiative of employees
Mountaineering legend Sir Chris Bonington will this week urge up to 200 senior figures in the NHS in Scotland to place their trust in the initiative and talent of their employees to achieve their...
31 Mar 2004
A new era begins for family doctors
BMA / NHSC Joint Press Release
On Thursday (1 April) the majority of GPs in the UK will switch to a new national contract. For patients this landmark development in general practice will, over...
31 Mar 2004
Foundations herald a new era of NHS reform
The NHS Confederation welcomed the first wave of Foundation hospitals given the green light from the regulator today as an important milestone in NHS reform.
Dr Gill Morgan, Chief Executive of the...
25 Mar 2004
15-strong partnership on long-term conditions sets out top priorities for better care
A partnership of 15 organisations has called upon Health Secretary, John Reid, to reflect the priorities of NHS organisations and patient groups in his new deal for people with long-term...
24 Mar 2004
Confederation welcomes extra NHS funding to alleviate pressure on boards.
The Scottish NHS Confederation has welcomed the additional funding for NHS boards of £30 million announced today by the Scottish Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm.
Scottish NHS Confederation...
19 Mar 2004
More light, less noise on NHS management
The NHS Confederation welcomed the rise in NHS managers, doctors and nurses today, but called for a fresh debate about how management makes a difference to patient care.
Dr Gill Morgan, Chief...
10 Mar 2004
NHS Confederation says new Audit Commission reports highlight the bright future for primary care
The NHS Confederation welcomes today's two reports by the Audit Commission, which add to the evidence that important progress has been made in primary care and offer examples of the bright future...
10 Mar 2004
NHS Confederation welcomes CHI staff survey
The NHS Confederation welcomed the findings of an NHS national staff survey published today by the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI). The report shows that the NHS workforce is in good shape...
02 Mar 2004
PSNC and the NHS Confederation Welcome the Strong Support for Pharmacy Vision
On Monday 1st March 2004 Minister of State for Health Rosie Winterton MP received a good reception from stakeholders at the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee's annual dinner.
Speaking...
25 Feb 2004
NHS Confederation, LGA and Faculty of Public Health respond to the Wanless Report
The NHS Confederation, the Local Government Association and the Faculty of Public Health today welcomed the Wanless report, Securing Good Health for the Whole Population, but urged the Government to...
12 Feb 2004
NHS must keep up pressure to root out racism
Responding to today's Independent Inquiry into the death of Mr David Bennett, Dr Gill Morgan, NHS Confederation Chief Executive said:
"This report is another reminder that, all too often, black and...
11 Feb 2004
Confederation welcomes transition from targets to standards but warns of trap of creating a different form of burden
The NHS Confederation today welcomed the publication of the NHS consultation paper about health care standards with a smaller number of understandable standards but warned the challenge would be to...
09 Feb 2004
NHS Confederation sets key tests for success of GMS contract for PCTs and GP practices
The chair of the NHS Confederation's negotiating team for the GMS contract, Mike Farrar, today has written to PCT Chief Executives in England setting key tests to judge the success of the GMS...
04 Feb 2004
Confederation backs call for patient and public involvement to be at the heart of the health agenda
The NHS Confederation today called for patient and public involvement to be at the top of the health agenda as the NHS shifts from reporting upwards to Whitehall to focusing outwards on the needs of...
28 Jan 2004
NHS Confederation launches affiliate members scheme for independent and voluntary sector
The NHS Confederation is extending its affiliate membership to voluntary and independent sector providers of NHS and social services, the organisation announced today. The move reflects recent...
27 Jan 2004
NHS Confederation welcomes upward trend in quality of NHS working lives in London
The NHS Confederation today welcomes the Institute for Employment Studies study Healthy Attitudes: Quality of Working Life in the London NHS. The three-year study of more than 30,000 NHS staff in...
26 Jan 2004
NHS planning effective IT implementation
NHS Managers are starting to plan effectively for the implementation of the National Programme for IT. This is a key finding of a survey by the NHS Confederation launched today in response to the...
14 Jan 2004
NHS Confederation rebuts Michael Howard's advert in The Guardian today
Dr Gill Morgan's quote used in Michael Howard's advert in The Guardian today is two year's out of date, the NHS Confederation contested today. There is too much policy making by anecdote and not...
12 Jan 2004
NHS Confederation backs treatment centre roll-out
The NHS Confederation today welcomes the Department of Health's progress on Treatment Centre contracts as a boon to the NHS that will boost capacity, provided that the programme is implemented in...
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