Rise in 12-hour A&E waits evidence of immense pressure on hospitals Without further support ahead of winter there is a real risk patients will be left facing even longer waits for care in A&E. 23 October 2024
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales report reiterates unrelenting whole-system challenges Assistant director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Nesta Lloyd-Jones responds to to the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales’ Annual Report for 2023-24 17 October 2024
Grasping the ‘nettles’ in Health and Social Care – HSC leaders call for support ahead of major conference HSC leaders highlight how change can be driven within the health and social care system ahead of the annual NICON conference 14 October 2024
Record demand in A&Es a concern ahead of annual winter spike in patients Waiting lists grew, A&E departments reported their busiest September on record and ambulance response times increased. 10 October 2024
Welsh NHS Confederation responds to the appointment of an external Ministerial Advisory Group on NHS Performance and Productivity Darren Hughes responds to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care announcement on the Performance and Productivity Ministerial Advisory Group 1 October 2024
NHS leaders welcome government pledges on social care and waiting lists The health and social care secretary is right that there needs to be an honest diagnosis of the problems facing the NHS. 25 September 2024
NHS Confederation responds to Labour's conference announcement on cutting waiting lists Matthew Taylor responds to the Labour Party's announcement of plans to cut waiting lists and help people back into work. 24 September 2024
Welsh NHS Confederation responds to Welsh Government priorities Director Darren Hughes responds to the First Minister's announcement on the Welsh Government's priorities. 17 September 2024
NHS Confederation responds to Liberal Democrat Party data on four-week waits to see a GP Ruth Rankine responds to Liberal Democrat Party data that shows more patients waiting 4 weeks for a GP appointment. 15 September 2024
Improvements in NHS performance could be jeopardised by winter Without extra support NHS performance improvements this summer could be reversed by a difficult winter. 12 September 2024
Health leaders recognise Lord Darzi's diagnosis of issues facing the NHS NHS leaders will work with the government to help address the the issues raised in the report. 12 September 2024
Welsh NHS Confederation responds to NHS pay announcements Darren Hughes responds to NHS pay announcements and further commitments from the Welsh Government. 10 September 2024
A ‘whole-of-government approach’ needed to tackle causes of ill health and reduce NHS demand, finds new report New research explores how the new government can tackle economic inactivity driven by long-term sickness. 10 September 2024
Extra appointments alone won't meet key government waiting time pledge Extra 40,000 NHS appointments and operations each week pledged by government will not be enough on its own to achieve the 18-week waiting time target. 8 September 2024
More staffing and patient care cuts likely unless government addresses growing NHS deficit NHS leaders need to see some new funding immediately so health systems can prepare for what will be another very difficult winter. 28 August 2024
We must focus on reducing demand, now and in the future The Welsh NHS Confederation's director responds to the NHS performance activity statistics for Wales for June and July. 22 August 2024
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Rise in 12-hour A&E waits evidence of immense pressure on hospitals
Without further support ahead of winter there is a real risk patients will be left facing even longer waits for care in A&E.
23 October 2024
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales report reiterates unrelenting whole-system challenges
Assistant director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Nesta Lloyd-Jones responds to to the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales’ Annual Report for 2023-24
17 October 2024
Grasping the ‘nettles’ in Health and Social Care – HSC leaders call for support ahead of major conference
HSC leaders highlight how change can be driven within the health and social care system ahead of the annual NICON conference
14 October 2024
Record demand in A&Es a concern ahead of annual winter spike in patients
Waiting lists grew, A&E departments reported their busiest September on record and ambulance response times increased.
10 October 2024
Welsh NHS Confederation responds to the appointment of an external Ministerial Advisory Group on NHS Performance and Productivity
Darren Hughes responds to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care announcement on the Performance and Productivity Ministerial Advisory Group
1 October 2024
NHS leaders welcome government pledges on social care and waiting lists
The health and social care secretary is right that there needs to be an honest diagnosis of the problems facing the NHS.
25 September 2024
NHS Confederation responds to Labour's conference announcement on cutting waiting lists
Matthew Taylor responds to the Labour Party's announcement of plans to cut waiting lists and help people back into work.
24 September 2024
Welsh NHS Confederation responds to Welsh Government priorities
Director Darren Hughes responds to the First Minister's announcement on the Welsh Government's priorities.
17 September 2024
NHS Confederation responds to Liberal Democrat Party data on four-week waits to see a GP
Ruth Rankine responds to Liberal Democrat Party data that shows more patients waiting 4 weeks for a GP appointment.
15 September 2024
Improvements in NHS performance could be jeopardised by winter
Without extra support NHS performance improvements this summer could be reversed by a difficult winter.
12 September 2024
Health leaders recognise Lord Darzi's diagnosis of issues facing the NHS
NHS leaders will work with the government to help address the the issues raised in the report.
12 September 2024
Welsh NHS Confederation responds to NHS pay announcements
Darren Hughes responds to NHS pay announcements and further commitments from the Welsh Government.
10 September 2024
A ‘whole-of-government approach’ needed to tackle causes of ill health and reduce NHS demand, finds new report
New research explores how the new government can tackle economic inactivity driven by long-term sickness.
10 September 2024
Extra appointments alone won't meet key government waiting time pledge
Extra 40,000 NHS appointments and operations each week pledged by government will not be enough on its own to achieve the 18-week waiting time target.
8 September 2024
More staffing and patient care cuts likely unless government addresses growing NHS deficit
NHS leaders need to see some new funding immediately so health systems can prepare for what will be another very difficult winter.
28 August 2024
We must focus on reducing demand, now and in the future
The Welsh NHS Confederation's director responds to the NHS performance activity statistics for Wales for June and July.
22 August 2024