New chair for NHS Confederation’s Primary Care Network Advisory Group We are pleased to announce that Professor Aruna Garcea has been appointed as the new chair of the our primary care network advisory group. 7 September 2022
NHS Confederation responds to announcement of Therese Coffey as secretary of state for health and social care Matthew Taylor congratulates Therese Coffey on her appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and sets out priorities for the NHS. 6 September 2022
New PM will inherit an NHS in its most challenging state for decades, warn NHS leaders Health service leaders are calling on the new Prime Minister to urgently get a grip on the crisis facing the NHS ahead of winter. 4 September 2022
New surgical hubs welcome but a larger workforce and more investment in the NHS estate is needed Rory Deighton, senior acute lead at the NHS Confederation, responds to the announcement that over 50 new surgical hubs are set to open. 26 August 2022
Primary care continues to deliver but the Government needs to start defending services Ruth Rankine, our director of primary care, responds to the latest statistics on GP appointments and the primary care workforce. 25 August 2022
NHS Confederation responds to asymptomatic testing being paused in all remaining settings Matthew Taylor comments on the Government's announcement that regular asymptomatic testing for Covid will be paused in all remaining settings. 24 August 2022
NHS leaders make ‘unprecedented move’ urging government to act now on rising energy costs or risk public health emergency NHS leaders warn of rising numbers of people falling sick unless the Government takes urgent action. 19 August 2022
Starting the booster campaign in September is welcome but more support needed for primary care Ruth Rankine responds to the announcement that the booster campaign will begin in early September. 18 August 2022
High levels of need for mental health care shows critical for government to seize opportunity of ten-year plan Sean Duggan responds to new figures that show 1.2 million waiting for community mental health care. 16 August 2022
NHS and partners will step up to autumn booster challenge amid pressures Welsh NHS Confederation assistant director Nesta Lloyd-Jones responds to the latest from Welsh Government on the autumn booster roll-out in Wales. 15 August 2022
Urgent action needed on staff shortages NHS leaders are raising the alarm over chronic staff shortages in critical community health services. 12 August 2022
Virtually eliminating 104 week waiters ahead of July deadline is testament to tireless efforts across the whole NHS system Danny Mortimer responds to the news that the NHS has virtually eliminated 104 week waiters for elective care ahead of the end of July deadline. 9 August 2022
Two tier access to dentistry is fuelling health inequalities and piling pressure on emergency services Siobhan Melia, chair of the Community Network hosted by the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers, responds to a BBC investigation into NHS dentistry. 8 August 2022
Update imminent on NHS commitment to tackle waiting lists Danny Mortimer comments on NHS efforts to eliminate waits of more than two years ahead of an imminent update. 3 August 2022
NHS Confederation responds to proposals to fine patients for missed appointments NHS Confederation responds to reports Sunak proposes to fine patients £10 for a missed appointment 31 July 2022
NHS Confederation responds to latest GP statistics Ruth Rankine, our director of primary care, responds to the latest statistics on GP appointments delivered. 28 July 2022
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New chair for NHS Confederation’s Primary Care Network Advisory Group
We are pleased to announce that Professor Aruna Garcea has been appointed as the new chair of the our primary care network advisory group.
7 September 2022
NHS Confederation responds to announcement of Therese Coffey as secretary of state for health and social care
Matthew Taylor congratulates Therese Coffey on her appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and sets out priorities for the NHS.
6 September 2022
New PM will inherit an NHS in its most challenging state for decades, warn NHS leaders
Health service leaders are calling on the new Prime Minister to urgently get a grip on the crisis facing the NHS ahead of winter.
4 September 2022
New surgical hubs welcome but a larger workforce and more investment in the NHS estate is needed
Rory Deighton, senior acute lead at the NHS Confederation, responds to the announcement that over 50 new surgical hubs are set to open.
26 August 2022
Primary care continues to deliver but the Government needs to start defending services
Ruth Rankine, our director of primary care, responds to the latest statistics on GP appointments and the primary care workforce.
25 August 2022
NHS Confederation responds to asymptomatic testing being paused in all remaining settings
Matthew Taylor comments on the Government's announcement that regular asymptomatic testing for Covid will be paused in all remaining settings.
24 August 2022
NHS leaders make ‘unprecedented move’ urging government to act now on rising energy costs or risk public health emergency
NHS leaders warn of rising numbers of people falling sick unless the Government takes urgent action.
19 August 2022
Starting the booster campaign in September is welcome but more support needed for primary care
Ruth Rankine responds to the announcement that the booster campaign will begin in early September.
18 August 2022
High levels of need for mental health care shows critical for government to seize opportunity of ten-year plan
Sean Duggan responds to new figures that show 1.2 million waiting for community mental health care.
16 August 2022
NHS and partners will step up to autumn booster challenge amid pressures
Welsh NHS Confederation assistant director Nesta Lloyd-Jones responds to the latest from Welsh Government on the autumn booster roll-out in Wales.
15 August 2022
Urgent action needed on staff shortages
NHS leaders are raising the alarm over chronic staff shortages in critical community health services.
12 August 2022
Virtually eliminating 104 week waiters ahead of July deadline is testament to tireless efforts across the whole NHS system
Danny Mortimer responds to the news that the NHS has virtually eliminated 104 week waiters for elective care ahead of the end of July deadline.
9 August 2022
Two tier access to dentistry is fuelling health inequalities and piling pressure on emergency services
Siobhan Melia, chair of the Community Network hosted by the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers, responds to a BBC investigation into NHS dentistry.
8 August 2022
Update imminent on NHS commitment to tackle waiting lists
Danny Mortimer comments on NHS efforts to eliminate waits of more than two years ahead of an imminent update.
3 August 2022
NHS Confederation responds to proposals to fine patients for missed appointments
NHS Confederation responds to reports Sunak proposes to fine patients £10 for a missed appointment
31 July 2022
NHS Confederation responds to latest GP statistics
Ruth Rankine, our director of primary care, responds to the latest statistics on GP appointments delivered.
28 July 2022