NHS Confederation responds to reports on GP nationalisation speculation Matthew Taylor responds to media reports that Secretary of State is considering putting primary care under the management of hospitals. 29 January 2022
Data shows primary care working harder than ever to meet patient need The latest NHS Digital data for appointments in general practice shows 34 million appointments were estimated to have taken place in October. 25 November 2021
NHS Confederation welcomes Dr Farah Jameel as new BMA GP committee chair Our director of primary care, Ruth Rankine, welcomes the new chair of the BMA's GP Committee 18 November 2021
Primary care networks can be lynchpin of integrated care at place level Louise Patten and Ruth Rankine respond to news that Dr Claire Fuller will lead a review on how primary care networks can be supported in ICSs 10 November 2021
An open letter to primary care Our chair Lord Victor Adebowale writes an open letter to everyone working in primary care. 3 November 2021
Standing with primary care As the representative body for all parts of the NHS system, we stand unwaveringly in support of the vital contribution of our primary care members. 22 September 2021
Primary care will step up again in booster programme but needs support Ruth Rankine responds to the beginning of the COVID-19 booster programme. 16 September 2021
Primary care teams find ongoing abuse ‘utterly demoralising’ at a time of high patient demand Director of primary care Ruth Rankine responds to the latest primary care bulletin from NHSEI on abuse of primary care staff. 9 September 2021
Phased approach and leadership funding welcome in new PCN plans PCN Network chair Dr Pramit Patel responds to the publication of the Primary Care Network plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23. 24 August 2021
PCNs call for more funding, support and autonomy to shore up the health and wellbeing of their local communities and the NHS Long Term Plan PCNs call for more funding, support and autonomy to allow them to support the health and wellbeing of their local communities. 30 July 2021
Primary care welcomes increase in patient satisfaction Dr Graham Jackson responds to the publication of the latest GP Patient Satisfaction Survey. 8 July 2021
NHS reforms a golden opportunity which should not be delayed, says new PCN Network chair The PCN Network's new chair says delays to the Health and Care Bill could hold back the opportunity for primary care networks. 1 July 2021
Containing the virus is vital – the vaccine is the way out Ruth Rankine, our director of primary care, responds to the latest Downing Street press conference. 23 June 2021
Welcome acknowledgement of primary care offer of face-to-face appointments throughout pandemic Commenting on NHS England's Guidance and standard operating procedures. 20 May 2021
Vaccine milestone testament to enormous NHS effort Ruth Rankine comments on news that 20 million people have had both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine 16 May 2021
Government must be prepared to adjust lockdown easing timetable With growing concern around the spread of the Indian variant of COVID-19, the Government must be guided by the data, the NHS Confederation has said. 14 May 2021
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NHS Confederation responds to reports on GP nationalisation speculation
Matthew Taylor responds to media reports that Secretary of State is considering putting primary care under the management of hospitals.
29 January 2022
Data shows primary care working harder than ever to meet patient need
The latest NHS Digital data for appointments in general practice shows 34 million appointments were estimated to have taken place in October.
25 November 2021
NHS Confederation welcomes Dr Farah Jameel as new BMA GP committee chair
Our director of primary care, Ruth Rankine, welcomes the new chair of the BMA's GP Committee
18 November 2021
Primary care networks can be lynchpin of integrated care at place level
Louise Patten and Ruth Rankine respond to news that Dr Claire Fuller will lead a review on how primary care networks can be supported in ICSs
10 November 2021
An open letter to primary care
Our chair Lord Victor Adebowale writes an open letter to everyone working in primary care.
3 November 2021
Standing with primary care
As the representative body for all parts of the NHS system, we stand unwaveringly in support of the vital contribution of our primary care members.
22 September 2021
Primary care will step up again in booster programme but needs support
Ruth Rankine responds to the beginning of the COVID-19 booster programme.
16 September 2021
Primary care teams find ongoing abuse ‘utterly demoralising’ at a time of high patient demand
Director of primary care Ruth Rankine responds to the latest primary care bulletin from NHSEI on abuse of primary care staff.
9 September 2021
Phased approach and leadership funding welcome in new PCN plans
PCN Network chair Dr Pramit Patel responds to the publication of the Primary Care Network plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23.
24 August 2021
PCNs call for more funding, support and autonomy to shore up the health and wellbeing of their local communities and the NHS Long Term Plan
PCNs call for more funding, support and autonomy to allow them to support the health and wellbeing of their local communities.
30 July 2021
Primary care welcomes increase in patient satisfaction
Dr Graham Jackson responds to the publication of the latest GP Patient Satisfaction Survey.
8 July 2021
NHS reforms a golden opportunity which should not be delayed, says new PCN Network chair
The PCN Network's new chair says delays to the Health and Care Bill could hold back the opportunity for primary care networks.
1 July 2021
Containing the virus is vital – the vaccine is the way out
Ruth Rankine, our director of primary care, responds to the latest Downing Street press conference.
23 June 2021
Welcome acknowledgement of primary care offer of face-to-face appointments throughout pandemic
Commenting on NHS England's Guidance and standard operating procedures.
20 May 2021
Vaccine milestone testament to enormous NHS effort
Ruth Rankine comments on news that 20 million people have had both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
16 May 2021
Government must be prepared to adjust lockdown easing timetable
With growing concern around the spread of the Indian variant of COVID-19, the Government must be guided by the data, the NHS Confederation has said.
14 May 2021