Rise in prevalence of mental health conditions and self-harm deeply worrying, health leaders say Our members have seen significant increases in demand over this period but also a rise in the acuity and complexity of needs. 26 June 2025
Matthew Taylor's keynote speech at NHS ConfedExpo Mathew Taylor addresses delegates on day one of NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester. 11 June 2025
Department of Health and Social Care set for 2.8 per cent real terms annual rise over three-year spending review period Matthew Taylor says that the rise may not be enough due to high costs and uncertainty over future pay deals 7 June 2025
New chair for our Mental Health Network welcomed We are pleased to announce that Dr Buki Adeyemo has been appointed as the new chair of our Mental Health Network 30 May 2025
NHS Confederation responds to report on mental health inpatient settings Rebecca Gray says report sets out a number of important lessons that will resonate with most of those running or working in mental health services 13 May 2025
Positive steps in cross-government approach to mental health and wellbeing The Welsh NHS Confederation reacts to the Welsh Government's new 10 year mental health and wellbeing strategy. 30 April 2025
NHS Confederation responds to CQC survey of community mental health users Rebecca Gray says the survey is further worrying evidence of the delays people are facing when it comes to accessing vital mental health care 3 April 2025
Drop in mental health share of NHS funding 'disappointing' The drop in the share of spending on mental health is a worrying step in the wrong direction. 27 March 2025
NHS Confederation responds to IFS report suggesting mental health has worsened since the pandemic Some of the most worrying trends are the rise in mental health conditions in children, young people and young adults. 12 March 2025
NHS Confederation responds to new report suggesting too many families struggle to access desperately-needed special educational needs support Dr Layla McCay welcomes report findings and calls for steps to ensure early support and joined-up care is provided 15 January 2025
Mental health and A&E: Finding a path forward The interface between emergency medicine and mental health and how we improve care for people in crisis. 12 December 2024
NHS Confederation responds to investigation into out of area placements The personal and financial costs of sending mental health patients far from home have long been known. 21 November 2024
Mental Health Bill long-awaited step towards tackling disparities in detentions Members have been calling for this for a very long time, so it is very welcome that it will now come before Parliament. 6 November 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
NHS Confederation responds to report on how youth-led action can tackle racial inequalities in mental health The report found that involving young black people in the design of mental health services and policies can make support more effective. 23 October 2024
Response to recent comments by the First Minister on the NHS on Politics Wales Darren Hughes responds to recent comments by the First Minister on the NHS on Politics Wales 16 September 2024
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Rise in prevalence of mental health conditions and self-harm deeply worrying, health leaders say
Our members have seen significant increases in demand over this period but also a rise in the acuity and complexity of needs.
26 June 2025
Matthew Taylor's keynote speech at NHS ConfedExpo
Mathew Taylor addresses delegates on day one of NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester.
11 June 2025
Department of Health and Social Care set for 2.8 per cent real terms annual rise over three-year spending review period
Matthew Taylor says that the rise may not be enough due to high costs and uncertainty over future pay deals
7 June 2025
New chair for our Mental Health Network welcomed
We are pleased to announce that Dr Buki Adeyemo has been appointed as the new chair of our Mental Health Network
30 May 2025
NHS Confederation responds to report on mental health inpatient settings
Rebecca Gray says report sets out a number of important lessons that will resonate with most of those running or working in mental health services
13 May 2025
Positive steps in cross-government approach to mental health and wellbeing
The Welsh NHS Confederation reacts to the Welsh Government's new 10 year mental health and wellbeing strategy.
30 April 2025
NHS Confederation responds to CQC survey of community mental health users
Rebecca Gray says the survey is further worrying evidence of the delays people are facing when it comes to accessing vital mental health care
3 April 2025
Drop in mental health share of NHS funding 'disappointing'
The drop in the share of spending on mental health is a worrying step in the wrong direction.
27 March 2025
NHS Confederation responds to IFS report suggesting mental health has worsened since the pandemic
Some of the most worrying trends are the rise in mental health conditions in children, young people and young adults.
12 March 2025
NHS Confederation responds to new report suggesting too many families struggle to access desperately-needed special educational needs support
Dr Layla McCay welcomes report findings and calls for steps to ensure early support and joined-up care is provided
15 January 2025
Mental health and A&E: Finding a path forward
The interface between emergency medicine and mental health and how we improve care for people in crisis.
12 December 2024
NHS Confederation responds to investigation into out of area placements
The personal and financial costs of sending mental health patients far from home have long been known.
21 November 2024
Mental Health Bill long-awaited step towards tackling disparities in detentions
Members have been calling for this for a very long time, so it is very welcome that it will now come before Parliament.
6 November 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
NHS Confederation responds to report on how youth-led action can tackle racial inequalities in mental health
The report found that involving young black people in the design of mental health services and policies can make support more effective.
23 October 2024
Response to recent comments by the First Minister on the NHS on Politics Wales
Darren Hughes responds to recent comments by the First Minister on the NHS on Politics Wales
16 September 2024