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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

Siobhán McEntee

Dr Siobhán McEntee leads the new Northern Ireland Primary Care Network. She was appointed in October 2025.

23 December 2025

Elly McGinn

Elly McGinn joined the Northern Ireland Confederation for Health and Social Care (NICON) as Policy and Programme Manager in November 2025.

23 December 2025

Keeping the ambition high in neighbourhood health

The ambitions of the neighbourhood health vision must not be diluted by the practicalities of implementation.

22 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