New partnership to explore the role of AI in mental health services Our new series of work with Limbic to demystify the use of AI in mental health services. 11 December 2025
NHS Confederation responds to Health and Social Care Committee’s report on Community Mental Health Services Rebecca Gray welcomes the progress made in the sector. 2 December 2025
Children’s in-school mental health programme alleviates pressures on services under strain How a classroom-based mental health education programme is preventing referrals to CAMHS, MHSTs and SENCOs. 4 November 2025
NHS Confederation responds to CQC State of Care report Achieving the goals set out in the government’s Ten-Year Health Plan will require a shift in resources from hospital into primary and community care. 24 October 2025
Mental Health Act detention data continues to show worrying disparities based on ethnicity There is also a clear connection between deprivation and acuity of mental illness visible in today's figures. 18 September 2025
Supporting the development of neighbourhood health centres A new strategic partnership will support system leaders to utilise and repurpose their existing estates for neighbourhood health. 5 September 2025
NHS Confederation comments on King’s Fund research on NHS use of independent sector in mental health Rebecca Gray said new research highlights the scope of the independent sector in NHS funded mental health care. 29 August 2025
New briefing highlights challenges facing crisis and inpatient mental health services Rebecca Gray said needs of many individuals are still unmet due to demand outstripping capacity. 20 August 2025
NHS Confederation responds to the news that the first 24/7 NHS mental health centre has opened Rebecca Gray responds to the news that the first round the clock NHS mental health centre has opened 17 July 2025
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
New digital leaders forum launched New forum to bring together digital leaders from across the health and care system 18 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
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 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 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
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New partnership to explore the role of AI in mental health services
Our new series of work with Limbic to demystify the use of AI in mental health services.
11 December 2025
NHS Confederation responds to Health and Social Care Committee’s report on Community Mental Health Services
Rebecca Gray welcomes the progress made in the sector.
2 December 2025
Children’s in-school mental health programme alleviates pressures on services under strain
How a classroom-based mental health education programme is preventing referrals to CAMHS, MHSTs and SENCOs.
4 November 2025
NHS Confederation responds to CQC State of Care report
Achieving the goals set out in the government’s Ten-Year Health Plan will require a shift in resources from hospital into primary and community care.
24 October 2025
Mental Health Act detention data continues to show worrying disparities based on ethnicity
There is also a clear connection between deprivation and acuity of mental illness visible in today's figures.
18 September 2025
Supporting the development of neighbourhood health centres
A new strategic partnership will support system leaders to utilise and repurpose their existing estates for neighbourhood health.
5 September 2025
NHS Confederation comments on King’s Fund research on NHS use of independent sector in mental health
Rebecca Gray said new research highlights the scope of the independent sector in NHS funded mental health care.
29 August 2025
New briefing highlights challenges facing crisis and inpatient mental health services
Rebecca Gray said needs of many individuals are still unmet due to demand outstripping capacity.
20 August 2025
NHS Confederation responds to the news that the first 24/7 NHS mental health centre has opened
Rebecca Gray responds to the news that the first round the clock NHS mental health centre has opened
17 July 2025
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
New digital leaders forum launched
New forum to bring together digital leaders from across the health and care system
18 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
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 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 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