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Is health beyond the hospital the key to alleviating system pressures?

Local and national leaders explore the role and value of care outside of hospitals and the impact it makes to patients, staff and the wider system.

4 October 2023
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News

NHS leaders call for an end to ‘dangerous deadlock’ ahead of latest round of NHS strikes

Matthew Taylor warns of the ‘dangerous deadlock’ ahead of latest round of NHS strikes.

29 September 2023
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Supporting Black History Month 2023

October is Black History Month. Find out about our events and what your organisation can do to improve equality.

28 September 2023

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Latest publications

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Report

Adult social care and the NHS: two sides of the same coin

An overview of total capacity and national trends across the health and care sector.

22 September 2023
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Report

Empowered, connected and respected

Exploring what is needed to develop a robust, resilient and thriving future for primary care.

18 September 2023
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Case Study

Delivering a new e-rostering system

Building internal capacity and reducing agency spend through an improved e-rostering solution.

28 September 2023
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Case Study

Frimley frailty community response service

Implementing a hospital at home service to reduce hospital admissions for frail elderly patients

21 September 2023
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Latest news

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NHS Confederation responds to the Prime Minister's conference speech

Matthew Taylor comments on the Prime Minister's speech at the Conservative Party conference

4 October 2023
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News

NHS Confederation responds to the Health Secretary's conference speech

Matthew Taylor responds to the Health Secretary's conference speech

3 October 2023
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News

NHS Confederation warns of the impact ahead of the radiographers walkout

Matthew Taylor warns of the impact ahead of the radiographers walkout.

2 October 2023
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PM's waiting list pledge at risk unless strike action ends, NHS leaders warn

Leaders are warning that the Prime Minister’s key waiting list pledge will be missed unless strike action involving doctors is resolved soon.

2 October 2023
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Featured blogs

Dr John McGrath
Blog post

We're going to need a bigger boat

Navigating uncertain seas to reach the longer-term vision for primary care.

18 September 2023
Rachael Brown
Blog post

No place like home

Introducing virtual wards during the pandemic has led to them being implemented more widely to care for people in the communities of Wolverhampton.

22 August 2023
Layla McCay and Ruth Lowe
Blog post

The major conditions strategy - just another NHS plan?

Insights into the benefits of a multimorbidity approach to managing major conditions that goes beyond the NHS.

15 August 2023
Rukshana Kapasi - Barnardo's
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Effective healthcare for all is a joint venture

How Barnardo’s Emergency Care Model is helping to address longstanding challenges for the NHS by acting on the wider determinants of health.

7 July 2023
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Latest events

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Webinar

Primary care hubs: the importance of starting with population health needs

Lessons from Leeds and Herefordshire, where hubs have been developed to suit local population health needs.

5 October 2023 17:00 - 18:00 GMT
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Webinar

Realising Health on the High Street

Hear about the NHS Dorset journey, including how they are continuing to work with Legal & General to make health on the high street a reality.

9 October 2023 14:30 - 16:00 GMT
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Conference

NICON23: Conference, Good Practice & Innovation Showcase

Due to high demand, we are now operating a waitlist for in-person attendance at NICON23.

18 October 2023 08:15 - 19 October 2023 13:15 GMT
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Event

Universalise the best: An antiracist model for building healthy communities

Join the BME Leadership Network for its Black History Month annual lecture in the House of Commons with Professor Kevin Fenton and Stephen Timms MP.

18 October 2023 18:00 - 21:00 GMT
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