Publications

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Medium Term Planning Framework: what you need to know

Summary and analysis of the Medium Term Planning Framework, published on 24 October 2025.

24 October 2025

Briefing

Pride in Place

Summary and analysis of the government’s flagship policy for community-driven local regeneration.

10 October 2025

Report

Reforming financial flows

Guidance, case studies and key principles to support designing and implementing new payment mechanisms, as set out in the 10 Year Health Plan.

9 October 2025

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Health and care face operational and financial pressures like never before

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes reflects on the challenges of the last couple of months and those ahead of us.

1 February 2023

Towards a brighter future for mental health, autism and learning disability services

Three steps to turn a powerful new vision for mental health, autism or learning disability services into reality.

1 February 2023

Action needed as A&Es overflow with patients in severe dental distress

From April, ICSs will commission desperately needed NHS dentistry. To see real improvements soon, government and NHSE support is needed.

26 January 2023

Insight into the target to reduce 78-week waiters to zero

Systems have been asked to eliminate waits of over 78 weeks by April. We look at the progress so far and what’s needed to reduce the cohort to zero.

24 January 2023

Can mental health services afford the cost-of-living crisis?

Rising prices are exacerbating already overstretched mental health services and increasing mental health pressures on all ages of the population.

23 January 2023

Response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s consultation on gynaecological cancer

Welsh NHS Confederation response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s consultation on gynaecological cancer.

20 January 2023

Access to emergency services

The NHS Confederation's written evidence submission to the House of Lords Public Services Committee inquiry on access to emergency services.

19 January 2023

What our joint vision means for people and communities this winter

Amid the most challenging winter for the social care and health system, national health and care partners explore what is needed to turn the tide.

18 January 2023

Transforming lives, improving health outcomes

Ensuring patients are able to access and benefit from innovative medicines – wherever they live in the UK. Joint NHS Confederation and ABPI report.

17 January 2023

Integrated care strategy, health and wellbeing board and joint forward plan guidance

A summary of DHSC and NHSE guidance on integrated care strategy development, HWBs and partnership working, and the joint forward plan.

17 January 2023

NHS Pay Review Body Remit Letter

This page contains link to the NHS Pay Review Body Remit Letter.

17 January 2023

Remit Letter -Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration

This page contains link to the remit letter related to the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration(DDRB).

17 January 2023