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Our role is to empower and support our members so that these challenges can be overcome by organisations working together as the key to improving population health, delivering high-quality care and reducing health inequalities.

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The ten-year health plan

Working on members' behalf to support development of the government's ten-year health plan for England.

COVID-19

Supporting members through the COVID-19 pandemic, the greatest challenge the health service has faced in its history.

Capacity and performance

Supporting our members to address the challenge of NHS waiting time and other performance targets.

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Digital and innovation

Exploring how digital technology, innovation and new ways of working can transform care and services.

Finance

Making the case for greater financial autonomy for members and systems.

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Health economic partnerships

Building partnerships to drive lasting improvements in public services for local communities.

Tackling inequalities to transform care

Supporting members to improve patient outcomes, harnessing the benefits of a diverse workforce to achieve lasting change.

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Integrated neighbourhood working

Building healthier communities through community-led approaches to health and wellbeing.

Leadership

Making the case for empowered local leaders and a diverse health and care leadership.

Mental health

Enabling mental health providers and the wider system to support the mental health and wellbeing of local communities.

NHS reform

Influencing on behalf of our members ahead of the most significant reforms to the NHS in a decade.

Population health and health inequalities

Supporting health and care leaders to tackle health inequalities as part of a population health management approach.

Governance and oversight

Advocating for a consistent and cohesive regulatory culture that supports system working and population health.

Social care

Helping to deliver the sustainable social care system that is urgently required.

System working

Supporting the development of system working and leaders at system, place and neighbourhood level.

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Workforce

Responding to the immediate and longer-term workforce issues facing NHS organisations.

Brexit: responding to NHS implications from the UK's departure from the EU.
Cost of living: Spotlighting initiatives helping to mitigate the worst effects of rising costs, good employment practice to support staff, and our calls on government for action.
International: Supporting the NHS to share and benefit from international knowledge, good practice and opportunities.