NHS Confederation

Towards integrated health organisations

New report outlines the current state of play on integrated delivery models and explores considerations for policy and NHS leaders to move towards integrated health organisations.

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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Registration opens for NHS ConfedExpo 2026

Bookings are now open for NHS ConfedExpo, the UK’s leading health and care conference.

20 November 2025

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Join the NHS Work and Health Network

Be part of a national network of health leaders tackling record high levels of economic inactivity.

3 November 2025

Delegates at the Health and Care Women Leaders Network Annual Conference 2019.

Women in Health and Care: Thriving not Surviving

Register for the Health and Care Women Leaders Network's ninth annual conference on Wednesday 3 December, in Leeds.

3 December 2025 09:30 GMT

Latest publications

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When opportunity knocks: transforming weight management

This report is an outcome of a collaborative working agreement between the NHS Confederation and Eli Lilly and Company.

21 November 2025

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Health Inequality Assurance Framework

Supporting integrated care boards to assess progress on tackling health inequalities against strategic objectives and commissioning plans.

17 November 2025

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The strategic commissioning framework: what you need to know

Summary and analysis of the strategic commissioning framework for integrated care boards, published on 4 November 2025.

5 November 2025

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Latest news

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Maintaining 95 per cent activity during resident doctor strike incredible achievement but patient and staff impact is real

Matthew Taylor responds to data published by NHS England showing 95% activity was maintained during November resident doctor strike.

23 November 2025

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Ambulance handovers show progress, but system pressure remains without social care and capital investment boost

With demand on emergency care up in October, this winter is looking to be one of the most difficult for the NHS.

21 November 2025

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NHS Confederation launches new Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum

The NHS Confederation is stepping up its support for primary care, with the launch of a new Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum.

21 November 2025

HealthCommsPlus

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

Featured opinion

Sara Hurley

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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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

Latest videos and podcasts

Charlie Mayfield and Sarah Walter

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

Mike Farrar and Rebecca Gale

Resetting Northern Ireland’s health and social care and lessons in leadership

Mike Farrar on Northern Ireland’s health and social care reset and leadership lessons. Rebecca Gale on the lack of dental care in parts of the UK.

29 October 2025

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Lifting the lid on neighbourhood-level improvement

In the fourth episode of Season Two of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, we lift the lid on neighbourhood-level improvement

23 October 2025

Upcoming events

Integrated Care System Conference 2025

Integrated Care Systems Conference 2025

In-person conference in London for health and care leaders interested in system working.

26 November 2025 08:00 - 17:30 GMT

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Inside Track Live: in conversation with Professor Sir Mike Richards

Inside Track Live: connecting member health leaders with high profile guests. Our guest for this session: Professor Sir Mike Richards, CQC chair.

27 November 2025 17:00 GMT

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Seeing the system differently: Leadership and innovation in the shift from hospital to community

As the NHS shifts from hospital-based care to community-focused prevention, leaders face the challenge of turning insight into action.

2 December 2025 12:00 - 13:15 GMT

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