Drop in waiting list welcome but NHS still under immense pressure But the data also shows that the NHS continues to be incredibly busy – with services seeing significant numbers of patients in December. 15 January 2026
Corridor care becoming the norm across hospitals is deeply worrying, health leaders say Health care leaders know that corridor care is undignified and can often be unsafe and frustrating for patients and their families. 14 January 2026
NHS progress on waiting times welcome but more to do to hit targets This progress matters to patients, particularly those who have waited the longest for treatment. 14 January 2026
NHS Confederation welcomes introduction of Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill Members will welcome the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, which aims to introduce a fairer system for allocating postgraduate medical training. 13 January 2026
Danny Mortimer to take up role as Director General for People across DHSC and NHS England Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers and deputy chief executive of the NHS Confederation, will join the DHSC executive team in February. 8 January 2026
Flu bounce back and cold snap leave NHS facing a difficult winter We are concerned that we will see pressures continue to mount and this will to be a very difficult winter for the NHS. 8 January 2026
NHS Confederation responds to new HSSIB corridor care report Corridor care is undignified, unsafe and frustrating for patients and their families. 8 January 2026
New data shows NHS staff pulled out all the stops to keep care going during previous strikes While thousands of tests, appointments and operations were cancelled, the NHS managed to keep the majority of services running. 5 January 2026
Drop in flu levels welcome but cold snap could pile pressure on the NHS With plummeting temperatures and ice and snow expected in the coming days, this could pile more pressure on services. 2 January 2026
NHS remains under pressure despite slight drop in flu levels Services are still seeing high levels of demand due to seasonal viruses and bed occupancy is around 95%. 31 December 2025
Early signs of winter pressures mounting on NHS in Wales Activity and performance statistics for the NHS in Wales show signs of improvement and challenge amid system pressure. 18 December 2025
Reforms to Mental Health Act set to pass into law The Mental Health Act gains Royal Assent following years of work by different governments and lobbying from NHS Confederation to update the 2007 Act. 18 December 2025
Taskforce calls for more NHS leaders to sign charter to tackle racial inequalities in communications Health leaders are being asked to do more to tackle bias and discrimination in the NHS communications sector 18 December 2025
Pressure mounting on NHS services as flu levels continue to climb We are only in the early stages of what NHS leaders know is going to be a long and difficult winter. 18 December 2025
Welsh NHS Confederation welcomes acceptance of proposed resident doctor contract reform Following a referendum vote, the BMA Welsh resident doctors committee formally accepted the proposed contract, negotiated in partnership. 16 December 2025
NHS Confederation responds to changes to urgent dental care Ruth Rankine responds to government announcement on changes to urgent dental care. 16 December 2025
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Drop in waiting list welcome but NHS still under immense pressure
But the data also shows that the NHS continues to be incredibly busy – with services seeing significant numbers of patients in December.
15 January 2026
Corridor care becoming the norm across hospitals is deeply worrying, health leaders say
Health care leaders know that corridor care is undignified and can often be unsafe and frustrating for patients and their families.
14 January 2026
NHS progress on waiting times welcome but more to do to hit targets
This progress matters to patients, particularly those who have waited the longest for treatment.
14 January 2026
NHS Confederation welcomes introduction of Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Members will welcome the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, which aims to introduce a fairer system for allocating postgraduate medical training.
13 January 2026
Danny Mortimer to take up role as Director General for People across DHSC and NHS England
Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers and deputy chief executive of the NHS Confederation, will join the DHSC executive team in February.
8 January 2026
Flu bounce back and cold snap leave NHS facing a difficult winter
We are concerned that we will see pressures continue to mount and this will to be a very difficult winter for the NHS.
8 January 2026
NHS Confederation responds to new HSSIB corridor care report
Corridor care is undignified, unsafe and frustrating for patients and their families.
8 January 2026
New data shows NHS staff pulled out all the stops to keep care going during previous strikes
While thousands of tests, appointments and operations were cancelled, the NHS managed to keep the majority of services running.
5 January 2026
Drop in flu levels welcome but cold snap could pile pressure on the NHS
With plummeting temperatures and ice and snow expected in the coming days, this could pile more pressure on services.
2 January 2026
NHS remains under pressure despite slight drop in flu levels
Services are still seeing high levels of demand due to seasonal viruses and bed occupancy is around 95%.
31 December 2025
Early signs of winter pressures mounting on NHS in Wales
Activity and performance statistics for the NHS in Wales show signs of improvement and challenge amid system pressure.
18 December 2025
Reforms to Mental Health Act set to pass into law
The Mental Health Act gains Royal Assent following years of work by different governments and lobbying from NHS Confederation to update the 2007 Act.
18 December 2025
Taskforce calls for more NHS leaders to sign charter to tackle racial inequalities in communications
Health leaders are being asked to do more to tackle bias and discrimination in the NHS communications sector
18 December 2025
Pressure mounting on NHS services as flu levels continue to climb
We are only in the early stages of what NHS leaders know is going to be a long and difficult winter.
18 December 2025
Welsh NHS Confederation welcomes acceptance of proposed resident doctor contract reform
Following a referendum vote, the BMA Welsh resident doctors committee formally accepted the proposed contract, negotiated in partnership.
16 December 2025
NHS Confederation responds to changes to urgent dental care
Ruth Rankine responds to government announcement on changes to urgent dental care.
16 December 2025