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Bridging the gap: practical action on health inequalities

Sarah Sleet and Tom Nutt explore realigning healthcare and health inequalities. Sonia Nosheen discusses delivering ophthalmology near home and work.

11 December 2025
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Show your commitment to equity and inclusion at every level of the NHS communications profession.

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Delivering effective vaccination programmes

Information and resources for healthcare leaders on the barriers, success factors and enablers for vaccination programme delivery.

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Changes to medicines policy: what you need to know

Digesting the latest developments affecting medicines policy.

15 December 2025
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Consultation response

CQC assessment framework consultation

NHS Confederation and NHS Providers' view on the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) assessment framework consultation.

12 December 2025
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Guide

Digital transformation in the NHS: a reference guide

Unpacking the fundamentals of digital transformation in the NHS to support the shift from analogue to digital.

11 December 2025
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News

NHS Confederation responds to changes to urgent dental care

Ruth Rankine responds to government announcement on changes to urgent dental care.

16 December 2025
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News

Resident doctor rejection of offer bitterly disappointing

Rory Deighton responds to the news that resident doctor members of the BMA have rejected the government's offer.

15 December 2025
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NHS Confederation responds to new report calling for more operating theatres and surgical staff to successfully tackle waiting lists

Rory Deighton responds to the publication of the Royal College of Surgeons of England’s 2025 UK Surgical Workforce Census Report

15 December 2025
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Featured opinion

Sara Hurley
NHS Voices

Bold action or slow decay: what the new evidence means for ICB commissioners

Dentistry reform may buy time but transformation will only come through local collaboration, shared purpose and strategic clarity, writes Sara Hurley.

16 October 2025
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NHS Voices

Online consultation is a ‘game changer’ for general practice

Online access to general practice has been a resounding win for both patients and primary care teams in Oxford.

1 October 2025
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Confed Viewpoint

Good neighbours

The NHS cannot deliver a healthier society on its own, write Lord Victor Adebowale and Councillor Louise Gittins.

26 September 2025
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Latest videos and podcasts

Sarah Sleet, Tom Nutt and Sonia Nosheen
Audio

Bridging the gap: practical action on health inequalities

Sarah Sleet and Tom Nutt explore realigning healthcare and health inequalities. Sonia Nosheen discusses delivering ophthalmology near home and work.

11 December 2025
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Audio

Budget 2025: What does Rachel Reeves’ fiscal plan mean for the NHS?

Anita Charlesworth and Lee Outhwaite weigh in on the implications for health and healthcare of the hotly anticipated 2025 Budget.

27 November 2025
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Why ill health is keeping people out of work and what can be done to tackle it

Sir Charlie Mayfield on health and worklessness. Sarah Walter on the state of integrated care systems.

12 November 2025
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Webinar

Implementing the Mental Health Act reforms

Supported by Mills & Reeve, expert advice on what the reformed Mental Health Act means for members – patients, services and workforce.

12 January 2026 14:00 - 15:30 GMT
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Webinar

From hype to hands on: Real-world AI adoption in NHS comms

Join peers from across NHS communications for real-world examples of AI adoption in public sector comms paired with practical learning.

15 January 2026 12:00 - 13:30 GMT
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Webinar

InFocus: Health on the horizon in 2026 with Matthew Taylor

Join Matthew Taylor for his final InFocus session as NHS Confederation Chief Exec to hear what is on the horizon in health in 2026.

22 January 2026 15:00 - 16:00 GMT
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