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Painting the picture: An update on the pressures facing the NHS in Wales

Darren Hughes writes about the ongoing challenges facing the NHS in Wales and some of the work the Welsh NHS Confederation is doing to support them.

1 September 2021

Blood bottle supply issues will add to burden of under-pressure workforce

Dr Graham Jackson responds to NHS England and NHS Improvement's letter about blood bottle supplies.

26 August 2021

Government must invest in workforce as NHS faces growing vacancies

Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, comments on the latest vacancy data from NHS Digital.

26 August 2021

Clean air is the NHS’s most powerful weapon against COVID-19

The biggest risk of COVID-19 transmission is airborne. Could tackling clean air be a way through the pandemic?

26 August 2021

We’re reaching a tipping point in children and young people’s mental health

Extra demand relating to the pandemic is causing a tipping point in children and young people’s mental health services.

26 August 2021

Phased approach and leadership funding welcome in new PCN plans

PCN Network chair Dr Pramit Patel responds to the publication of the Primary Care Network plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23.

24 August 2021

There's no denying the huge challenges ahead

Darren Hughes responds to the latest NHS activity and performance statistics and Welsh Government funding announcement.

19 August 2021

HR Framework for Developing Integrated Care Boards

A summary for members of NHS England and NHS Improvement's HR framework for the transition to integrated care boards.

19 August 2021

A framework for the future – calling for evidence

Help to inform Health Education England’s commission to review trends for the health and, for the first time ever, social care workforce.  

18 August 2021

A system approach to the demand crunch

Exploring the practical measures that need to be put in place to enable the NHS to respond to rapidly rising demand.

18 August 2021