NHS Voices

Thought leadership that sparks debate, shares learning and inspires new ways of working across health and care.
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NHS Voices is the place for senior healthcare leaders to share ideas, debate solutions and discover how organisations are confronting challenges.

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Featured blogs

Chris Ham
NHS Voices blogs

Shedding light on improvement at scale

Prof Sir Chris Ham shares key insights from his study of self-improving systems in England.

21 November 2023
Joan Saddler
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Barclay has attacked the founding principles of the NHS

Equality, diversity, and inclusion roles have always been key to the NHS and mustn't be compromised.

10 November 2023
Amanda Bloor, Sue Symington and Stephen Eames
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ICBs can lead the way to a smoke-free future

Integrated care boards have the power to bring system partners together to win the war on tobacco and build a healthier, smoke-free future for all.

3 November 2023

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New financial year brings fresh focus

Welsh NHS Confederation director Darren Hughes looks forward as finances, business plans, budgets and priorities are reviewed and signed off.

31 March 2023

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

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