NHS Voices

What procurement law reforms mean for buying digital technology

The legal complexities of awarding contracts for technology services and the changes to procurement that the health and care bill will bring.

23 May 2022

What experience do LGBTQ+ people have in the NHS these days?

The NHS Staff Survey highlights the inequalities faced by LGBTQ+ staff and is a measure of how our healthcare system cares for those who care for us.

17 May 2022

What does ‘Living with Covid’ mean for the NHS?

The benefits and risks of COVID-19 precautions in the NHS.

13 May 2022

A licence to act for progressive primary care leaders

Key points from the NHS Confederation’s contributions to the Fuller stocktake, reflecting the views of our primary care and ICS members.

11 May 2022

Supporting staff in primary care must be at the heart of the ten-year mental health plan

To achieve high-quality mental health services we need to create new and innovative solutions to better support both GPs and their patients.

10 May 2022

Housing, health and care need a step change to improve mental health

Greater integration with the housing sector can create positive outcomes for everyone.

6 May 2022

Achieving the road less travelled: building a sustainable NHS through innovation and partnership

Partnership working will help achieve a sustainable NHS with digitally enabled staff and empowered patients.

5 May 2022

Workforce and tackling population health key to future of health and care

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation reflects on the short and long-term challenges facing the health and care system and how to address them.

29 April 2022

ICSs’ convening and enabling power is mission critical in a post-pandemic world

Integrated care systems’ shared ambition to improve people’s health is what communities and populations need right now.

28 April 2022

The COVID-19 inquiry terms of reference: what next?

As the much needed inquiry into COVID-19 begins, what can we do to make it as productive as possible? 

21 April 2022

Urgent focus needed on backlogs in children and young people’s services

We must support and recognise the impact of COVID-19 on already pressured community services for children and young people.

20 April 2022

Finding resilience in a new COVID-19 world

Layla McCay poses the question of how to balance pandemic resilience with a return to ‘normal’ life.

14 April 2022