General practice teams deliver record summer appointments as demand for services rises Figures demonstrate that general practice teams continue to be the backbone of neighbourhood healthcare. 28 August 2025
NHS's unwavering commitment to patients clear in latest performance statistics Several areas saw commendable improvements, including emergency departments, ambulance handover delays and the longest waits for treatment. 21 August 2025
Clarity on expectations for cancer care improvement welcomed NHS leaders are committed to doing more, as they know how important it is to get this right, says Darren Hughes. 20 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
Community diagnostic centres improve efficiency within the NHS and reduce hospital pressures, say health leaders Rory Deighton said CDCs are a great example of why investing capital to boost modern equipment and estate is vital. 18 August 2025
NHS Confederation welcomes AI-assisted tool that can boost NHS productivity Matthew Taylor said AI has great potential to improve NHS productivity by helping to reduce waiting lists. 17 August 2025
Waiting lists rise despite NHS hard work leading to emergency care improvements Increasing productivity is going to be vital if the NHS is going to bring down waiting lists long term. 14 August 2025
Community-based social care funding welcomed, but long-term solution needed The Welsh Government announced £30m funding for local authorities to strengthen community-based social care services and improve hospital discharge. 12 August 2025
New online service allowing pregnant women to refer directly to maternity units will reduce GP workload Giving people more choices will allow them to take even more control of their healthcare. 12 August 2025
Surge in use of new NHS App prescription tracking feature will cut bureaucracy and free up pharmacy time Ruth Rankine said the uptake of this new feature gives people greater control over their own health. 11 August 2025
NHS Confederation responds to data showing less planned activity cancelled for latest resident doctor strike Dr Layla McCay responds to NHSE data showing less planned activity cancelled for the latest resident doctor strike compared to last year. 3 August 2025
NHS Confederation responds to result of RCN pay vote We hope that the government can respond to the tight timetable for negotiations so there is no need for further strikes. 31 July 2025
NHS needs to act to prevent ethnic minority communications staff talent drain, new report shows Poor experiences, discrimination and lack of trust are driving communicators away from the NHS. 31 July 2025
NHS leaders urge BMA to consider patients and staff before calling more walk-outs We would urge the BMA to recognise that the government is not in a position to provide additional pay rises given the pressure on budgets 30 July 2025
NHS Confederation welcomes launch of NHS review to tackle LGBTQ+ health inequalities Joan Saddler says we are deeply concerned that LGBTQ+ people face significant health inequalities. 29 July 2025
NHS leaders and patients braced for strike disruption Patient safety will be the number one priority for NHS leaders and patients should use the NHS as normal. 25 July 2025
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General practice teams deliver record summer appointments as demand for services rises
Figures demonstrate that general practice teams continue to be the backbone of neighbourhood healthcare.
28 August 2025
NHS's unwavering commitment to patients clear in latest performance statistics
Several areas saw commendable improvements, including emergency departments, ambulance handover delays and the longest waits for treatment.
21 August 2025
Clarity on expectations for cancer care improvement welcomed
NHS leaders are committed to doing more, as they know how important it is to get this right, says Darren Hughes.
20 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
Community diagnostic centres improve efficiency within the NHS and reduce hospital pressures, say health leaders
Rory Deighton said CDCs are a great example of why investing capital to boost modern equipment and estate is vital.
18 August 2025
NHS Confederation welcomes AI-assisted tool that can boost NHS productivity
Matthew Taylor said AI has great potential to improve NHS productivity by helping to reduce waiting lists.
17 August 2025
Waiting lists rise despite NHS hard work leading to emergency care improvements
Increasing productivity is going to be vital if the NHS is going to bring down waiting lists long term.
14 August 2025
Community-based social care funding welcomed, but long-term solution needed
The Welsh Government announced £30m funding for local authorities to strengthen community-based social care services and improve hospital discharge.
12 August 2025
New online service allowing pregnant women to refer directly to maternity units will reduce GP workload
Giving people more choices will allow them to take even more control of their healthcare.
12 August 2025
Surge in use of new NHS App prescription tracking feature will cut bureaucracy and free up pharmacy time
Ruth Rankine said the uptake of this new feature gives people greater control over their own health.
11 August 2025
NHS Confederation responds to data showing less planned activity cancelled for latest resident doctor strike
Dr Layla McCay responds to NHSE data showing less planned activity cancelled for the latest resident doctor strike compared to last year.
3 August 2025
NHS Confederation responds to result of RCN pay vote
We hope that the government can respond to the tight timetable for negotiations so there is no need for further strikes.
31 July 2025
NHS needs to act to prevent ethnic minority communications staff talent drain, new report shows
Poor experiences, discrimination and lack of trust are driving communicators away from the NHS.
31 July 2025
NHS leaders urge BMA to consider patients and staff before calling more walk-outs
We would urge the BMA to recognise that the government is not in a position to provide additional pay rises given the pressure on budgets
30 July 2025
NHS Confederation welcomes launch of NHS review to tackle LGBTQ+ health inequalities
Joan Saddler says we are deeply concerned that LGBTQ+ people face significant health inequalities.
29 July 2025
NHS leaders and patients braced for strike disruption
Patient safety will be the number one priority for NHS leaders and patients should use the NHS as normal.
25 July 2025