NHS working hard to care for patients amid rising flu levels Flu levels are rising at a worrying rate, with high levels of other viruses circulating as well. 19 December 2024
Demand unrelenting as Welsh NHS going into winter hot Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes responds to the NHS Wales performance and activity statistics for October and November. 19 December 2024
'Finding new ways of providing care that can ease the pressure on hospitals is absolutely essential' Rory Deighton responds to NHS England's announcement that hundreds of thousands of older and frail patients will receive urgent treatment from home. 19 December 2024
Rising winter virus levels pile pressures on urgent and emergency care NHS leaders and their teams are working incredibly hard to keep patients safe. 12 December 2024
NHS Confederation responds to the Prime Minister’s ‘Plan for Change’ speech Health leaders are ready to take forward the government’s ambition to hit the 92% waiting time target. 5 December 2024
Governments must act now on financial sustainability for local councils Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes responds to the Audit Wales report on the financial sustainability of local government. 5 December 2024
NHS under considerable strain going into winter The latest NHS England sitrep figures are yet more evidence the NHS is facing a very tough winter. 5 December 2024
New figures show the NHS is running hot into a difficult winter NHS leaders and their teams are working incredibly hard but there is a real risk services could become overwhelmed. 15 November 2024
Welsh NHS Confederation response to the Welsh Government’s 50-day challenge to improve hospital discharge and community care Welsh NHS Confederation director Darren Hughes responds to Welsh Government announcement of 50-day challenge for health boards and local authorities. 11 November 2024
NHS relies on functioning social care system to achieve key ambitions Members understand that the worsening state of local government finances could have a knock-on impact on the NHS. 6 November 2024
Budget funding boost important first step towards putting NHS on sustainable footing Our members recognise that investment must come with reform and so will do everything they can to rise to the challenge. 30 October 2024
Capital investment for primary care is a welcome down payment on Neighbourhood Health Service Ruth Rankine responds to the £100 million of capital investment announced for primary care at the autumn budget 2024. 30 October 2024
Revenue and capital funding a step in the right direction Matthew Taylor responds to Treasury trail of autumn budget announcements. 29 October 2024
NHS Confederation responds to CQC State of Care report The CQC raised a number of concerns, particularly in relation to children's services. 25 October 2024
Nuffield Trust analysis is further evidence of NHS's intractable financial challenges Analysis a 3.6% revenue increase will only keep the NHS standing still puts historically low investment into perspective. 25 October 2024
Funding welcomed but long-term solution needed Welsh NHS Confederation assistant director Nesta Lloyd-Jones responds to the latest NHS performance statistics and announcement on funding. 24 October 2024
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NHS working hard to care for patients amid rising flu levels
Flu levels are rising at a worrying rate, with high levels of other viruses circulating as well.
19 December 2024
Demand unrelenting as Welsh NHS going into winter hot
Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes responds to the NHS Wales performance and activity statistics for October and November.
19 December 2024
'Finding new ways of providing care that can ease the pressure on hospitals is absolutely essential'
Rory Deighton responds to NHS England's announcement that hundreds of thousands of older and frail patients will receive urgent treatment from home.
19 December 2024
Rising winter virus levels pile pressures on urgent and emergency care
NHS leaders and their teams are working incredibly hard to keep patients safe.
12 December 2024
NHS Confederation responds to the Prime Minister’s ‘Plan for Change’ speech
Health leaders are ready to take forward the government’s ambition to hit the 92% waiting time target.
5 December 2024
Governments must act now on financial sustainability for local councils
Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes responds to the Audit Wales report on the financial sustainability of local government.
5 December 2024
NHS under considerable strain going into winter
The latest NHS England sitrep figures are yet more evidence the NHS is facing a very tough winter.
5 December 2024
New figures show the NHS is running hot into a difficult winter
NHS leaders and their teams are working incredibly hard but there is a real risk services could become overwhelmed.
15 November 2024
Welsh NHS Confederation response to the Welsh Government’s 50-day challenge to improve hospital discharge and community care
Welsh NHS Confederation director Darren Hughes responds to Welsh Government announcement of 50-day challenge for health boards and local authorities.
11 November 2024
NHS relies on functioning social care system to achieve key ambitions
Members understand that the worsening state of local government finances could have a knock-on impact on the NHS.
6 November 2024
Budget funding boost important first step towards putting NHS on sustainable footing
Our members recognise that investment must come with reform and so will do everything they can to rise to the challenge.
30 October 2024
Capital investment for primary care is a welcome down payment on Neighbourhood Health Service
Ruth Rankine responds to the £100 million of capital investment announced for primary care at the autumn budget 2024.
30 October 2024
Revenue and capital funding a step in the right direction
Matthew Taylor responds to Treasury trail of autumn budget announcements.
29 October 2024
NHS Confederation responds to CQC State of Care report
The CQC raised a number of concerns, particularly in relation to children's services.
25 October 2024
Nuffield Trust analysis is further evidence of NHS's intractable financial challenges
Analysis a 3.6% revenue increase will only keep the NHS standing still puts historically low investment into perspective.
25 October 2024
Funding welcomed but long-term solution needed
Welsh NHS Confederation assistant director Nesta Lloyd-Jones responds to the latest NHS performance statistics and announcement on funding.
24 October 2024