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Is QOF bad for your heart?

Current quality improvement methods may actually be damaging for patient outcomes.

23 February 2024

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Two key principles for a more sustainable operating model for primary care.

15 February 2024

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The value of partnership working

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes reflects on the importance of working in partnership across sector boundaries.

1 December 2022

WelshConfed22 key takeaways: Relationships, listening and community

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Darren Hughes, shares his reflections following the annual conference and exhibition.

3 November 2022

A month of change ahead of winter challenges

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, writes about the the events of this month and highlights member concerns around social care.

30 September 2022

After challenging summer, incredibly difficult winter lies ahead

Assistant director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Nesta Lloyd-Jones, reflects on a difficult summer for the NHS and a challenging winter ahead.

2 September 2022

Cost-of-living crisis only exacerbating inequalities in Wales

Assistant director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Nesta Lloyd-Jones, examines what needs to be done to stem rising inequalities in Wales.

29 July 2022

When resource is there, the NHS evolves and delivers

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Darren Hughes, focuses on NHS and social care finances in this month's blog.

30 June 2022

Partnership working key to improving population health

Assistant director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Nesta Lloyd-Jones, reflects on events in the last month and what we can take away from them.

1 June 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

System-wide pressures continue to challenge NHS

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, highlights the extreme ongoing pressures on the NHS in Wales.

1 April 2022

An updated picture of NHS pressures in Wales

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, reflects on the pressures on the NHS in Wales as the narrative turns to 'living with Covid'.

28 February 2022

Reflections on the current position in Wales

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, reflects on the position of the NHS in Wales and communicating the reality to the public.

1 February 2022

Incredible staff commitment and resilience

As we approach Christmas, Darren Hughes reflects on all that staff have done and continue to do for the people of Wales.

21 December 2021