NHS Confederation

The NHS Confederation is the membership organisation that brings together, supports and speaks for the whole healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Looking at healthcare in Wales ahead of Senedd elections

Paul Mears and Nesta Lloyd Jones discuss healthcare in Wales pre elections. Ian Perrin takes us through ICB reorganisation and the pressures.

11 March 2026

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NHS Confederation and NHS Providers announce new merged membership organisation

From April 2026, The NHS Alliance will bring NHS leadership together, represent their views to government, and support them to improve their services.

2 March 2026

NHS Confederation and NHS Providers announce new chief executive

Sir Ciarán Devane to lead the new membership body.

16 January 2026

Latest publications

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Forging strategic partnerships

Insights around key areas including shared infrastructure, creating one workforce, contracting and financial flows, and getting governance right.

16 March 2026

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NHS Staff Survey results 2025: what you need to know

A summary of the national-level findings, and NHS Providers’ and NHS Confederation’s view, of the 2025 NHS Staff Survey results.

12 March 2026

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GP contract 2026/27: what you need to know

Summary and analysis of the 2026/27 GP contract for doctors in England.

24 February 2026

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Latest news

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Findings on the health of young people not in work ‘concerning’, say health leaders

Rebecca Gray comments on new analysis from the Health Foundation.

13 March 2026

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Underfunding mental health is not just bad for patients but for wider communities and economy, health leaders say

Rebecca Gray responds to the government's announcement on mental health spending

12 March 2026

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NHS Confederation and NHS Providers respond to latest NHS performance stats

Rory Deighton says NHS leaders have gone above and beyond, but there is still much to do

12 March 2026

HealthCommsPlus

A new creative communications agency supporting NHS, public and voluntary sector organisations in the UK.

Featured opinion

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Transforming ambulance services in the south east

After leading transformation at South East Coast Ambulance Trust, Simon Weldon believes transforming the ambulance sector is essential for the NHS.

4 March 2026

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Public enthusiasm for self-care risks being squandered

While people seem to want greater responsibility for their own health, there is a gap in understanding of self-care between patients and professionals

19 February 2026

Emma Paveley

Confed Viewpoint

We need to bring mental health care closer to home

Sending people away from their families to receive mental health care is wrong for patients and bad for NHS budgets, writes Emma Paveley.

13 January 2026

Latest videos and podcasts

Paul Mears, Nesta Lloyd-Jones and Ian Perrin

Looking at healthcare in Wales ahead of Senedd elections

Paul Mears and Nesta Lloyd Jones discuss healthcare in Wales pre elections. Ian Perrin takes us through ICB reorganisation and the pressures.

11 March 2026

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Co-producing change

In the seventh episode of Season Two of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, we look at co-producing change

26 February 2026

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View from Oz: comparing the NHS and Australian health system

Frances Diver and Lesley Dwyer discuss the Australian model of care, and collecting, analysing and publishing data on comparative performance.

25 February 2026

Upcoming events

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NHS Work and Health Network

Join the sixth session of our national network for health leaders tackling the record high levels of economic inactivity.

24 March 2026 11:00 - 12:30 GMT

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Understanding and delivering trauma informed care

This webinar will explore the topic of trauma informed care and how it can be applied to the context of the accident and emergency department.

25 March 2026 11:00 - 12:30 GMT

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Demystifying AI in mental health services

Join us to explore the barriers and opportunities for the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health services.

26 March 2026 11:30 - 12:30 GMT

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