Publications

Invest to change

The results of a survey by the Community Network show the scale of underinvestment in NHS community services.

11 March 2025

Improving health and care together

Find out more about how we support health and care organisations, systems and leaders.

25 February 2025

Supporting people with frailty

How community providers, alongside wider system partners, can support people living with frailty.

12 March 2024

Building the health of the nation: priorities for a new government

Five priority areas health and care leaders want to see the new government focus on.

21 February 2024

Boosting referrals into urgent community response services to benefit patients

How community providers can work with system partners to increase referrals to UCR services for the benefit of patients and system flow.

19 December 2023

Delivering more joined-up care for local communities

Community providers are working with local primary care partners to deliver more joined-up care for local communities.

8 September 2023

Aligning primary and community care

Aligning primary and community care software to create a joined-up view of the care people are receiving in the community.

5 September 2023

Integrating care in the community

Joining primary, secondary and social care to ensure patients are being treated at the right time in the right place and by the right professional.

5 September 2023

Community Network survey on waiting times in children and young people’s services

Leaders from 65 community provider organisations shared their views on waiting times in children and young people’s services.

30 May 2023

Community Network submission to the House of Lords integration of primary and community care committee

The Community Network, which is jointly hosted by NHS Providers and NHS Confederation, has submitted written evidence to the House of Lords.

23 May 2023

Letter to the Chancellor: NHS workforce plan

The NHS will be stuck in perpetual crisis management without a fully funded workforce plan, Chancellor warned.

11 March 2023

Community Network letter on pay award for NHS staff delivering local authority public health contracts

The Community Network, hosted by NHS Confederation and NHS Providers, has written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

8 March 2023