Letter

Letter to new Prime Minister : Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP

Our chair Lord Victor Adebowale and our chief executive Matthew Taylor wrote to Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP on his appointment as Prime Minister.

25 October 2022

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The chair and chief executive of the NHS Confederation wrote to Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP on his appointment as Prime Minister to highlight the critical role of health in driving growth, highlighting the recent analysis we published with Carnall Farrar. 

The letter also set out the urgent action needed to help allay some of the pressures on the NHS this winter:

  • Support for the NHS workforce
  • Urgently bolster social care capacity
  • Protect the NHS's capital budget 
  • Support communities during the cost of living crisis
  • Assert the government’s commitment to health protection and prevention