NHS Voices

Inclusion health: tackling the extreme end of health inequalities

Integrating services is key to improving experiences for people in inclusion health groups and for the health and care system as a whole.

1 June 2023

The importance of reflection and working in social partnership

Welsh NHS Confederation's Nesta Lloyd-Jones reflects on the impact of the team's work in 2022/23 and the value of working in social partnership.

31 May 2023

We must hold our nerve: continuing the Fuller transformation journey

While it may not be as fast as some had hoped, primary care must continue the progress being made towards achieving the Fuller stocktake's vision.

25 May 2023

Supporting transgender and gender non-conforming patients to access healthcare

Primary care is bridging the gap to trans, non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming patients in South Southwark.

17 May 2023

We must all take the public with us to ensure sustainability of health and care services

Director Darren Hughes calls for an honest conversation with the public about what the NHS and social care colleagues can be expected to deliver.

28 April 2023

Social prescribing link workers can improve mental health outcomes and waiting lists

For Link Worker Day, Christiana Melam explains how social prescribing link workers can support mental health patients before they reach crisis point.

27 April 2023

Developing a systems narrative to prevention – MEPS framework

A suggested framework to define prevention through the medical, environmental, public and social (MEPS) determinants of health.

6 April 2023

Places will change, with or without our input

It’s time for the NHS to take regeneration seriously, writes Michael Wood.

5 April 2023

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

Primary care networks and cloud-based telephony

How cloud-based telephony can enable more holistic and personalised primary care for patients.

30 March 2023

The NHS has warmed to Barclay, but his biggest test is to come

What the new reforms proposed by the Hewitt review will mean for the NHS and population health outcomes.

29 March 2023

Integrated care system measures that matter

How could integrated care system success be assessed? Dr Helen Davies shares her view on the metrics that might unlock the answer.

9 March 2023