NHS Confederation
@nhsconfed.org
We are the membership organisation that brings together, supports and speaks for the whole healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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We’re the membership organisation that brings together, supports and speaks for the healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Connect with us and find out more 👇 https://buff.ly/3P1U1tH
We’re the membership organisation that brings together, supports and speaks for the healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Connect with us and find out more 👇 https://buff.ly/3P1U1tH
Our acute and community care director Rory Deighton told LBC News today that resident doctor strikes could shift the NHS off its path towards improving care, reform, and living within its budget.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our acute and community care director Rory Deighton told LBC News today that resident doctor strikes could shift the NHS off its path towards improving care, reform, and living within its budget.
Why are so many people being kept out of work by ill health? And what can we actually do about it?
In the latest ep of #HealthOntheLine, Matthew Taylor speaks with Sir Charlie Mayfield about his review into worklessness, and how employers and the NHS can team up to fix it.
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In the latest ep of #HealthOntheLine, Matthew Taylor speaks with Sir Charlie Mayfield about his review into worklessness, and how employers and the NHS can team up to fix it.
🔗 buff.ly/Nal3t3E
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Why are so many people being kept out of work by ill health? And what can we actually do about it?
In the latest ep of #HealthOntheLine, Matthew Taylor speaks with Sir Charlie Mayfield about his review into worklessness, and how employers and the NHS can team up to fix it.
🔗 buff.ly/Nal3t3E
In the latest ep of #HealthOntheLine, Matthew Taylor speaks with Sir Charlie Mayfield about his review into worklessness, and how employers and the NHS can team up to fix it.
🔗 buff.ly/Nal3t3E
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New @nhsconfed.org report out today highlights the importance of working across departments and in partnership with #localgov and others to achieve the 10 Yr Health Plan's ambition of shifting to prevention by addressing the wider determinant of health⬇️
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
The state of integrated care systems 2024/25
Evidence-based report on ICSs’ progress, their response to evolving health policies, and role in implementing the 10 Year Health Plan.
www.nhsconfed.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New @nhsconfed.org report out today highlights the importance of working across departments and in partnership with #localgov and others to achieve the 10 Yr Health Plan's ambition of shifting to prevention by addressing the wider determinant of health⬇️
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
From 1 April 2026, @nhsproviders.bsky.social and the NHS Confederation will merge to form a new organisation representing frontline NHS organisations.
We’re excited to shape the future of #NHS representation, together.
Find out more 🔗 www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-pro...
We’re excited to shape the future of #NHS representation, together.
Find out more 🔗 www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-pro...
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
From 1 April 2026, @nhsproviders.bsky.social and the NHS Confederation will merge to form a new organisation representing frontline NHS organisations.
We’re excited to shape the future of #NHS representation, together.
Find out more 🔗 www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-pro...
We’re excited to shape the future of #NHS representation, together.
Find out more 🔗 www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-pro...
Our director of primary care and neighbourhood lead, Ruth Rankine, attended @newstatesman1913.bsky.social Future of Healthcare Conference 2025 yesterday and took part in an interesting panel discussion on how we can build a healthcare service that meets the needs of people with long-term conditions
October 29, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Our director of primary care and neighbourhood lead, Ruth Rankine, attended @newstatesman1913.bsky.social Future of Healthcare Conference 2025 yesterday and took part in an interesting panel discussion on how we can build a healthcare service that meets the needs of people with long-term conditions
At a time when health systems are under more pressure than ever, real transformation depends not only on strategy, but on confidence – confidence in leaders at every level to drive change and confidence from the public that services are built with them, not just delivered to them.
October 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
At a time when health systems are under more pressure than ever, real transformation depends not only on strategy, but on confidence – confidence in leaders at every level to drive change and confidence from the public that services are built with them, not just delivered to them.
Today we have joined with @nhsproviders.bsky.social to call for additional funding for the NHS at the Budget next month to ensure services can deliver the best possible care to patients in the face of three unplanned cost pressures:
1️⃣ Redundancy costs
2️⃣ Ongoing strike action
3️⃣ Higher drugs prices.
1️⃣ Redundancy costs
2️⃣ Ongoing strike action
3️⃣ Higher drugs prices.
October 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Today we have joined with @nhsproviders.bsky.social to call for additional funding for the NHS at the Budget next month to ensure services can deliver the best possible care to patients in the face of three unplanned cost pressures:
1️⃣ Redundancy costs
2️⃣ Ongoing strike action
3️⃣ Higher drugs prices.
1️⃣ Redundancy costs
2️⃣ Ongoing strike action
3️⃣ Higher drugs prices.
Our chief exec, @confedmatt.bsky.social spoke to BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House this morning about medicines pricing. He was clear that any new deal the government strikes with pharmaceutical companies must be paid for with additional money and not from existing budgets.
October 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Our chief exec, @confedmatt.bsky.social spoke to BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House this morning about medicines pricing. He was clear that any new deal the government strikes with pharmaceutical companies must be paid for with additional money and not from existing budgets.
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we stand firm in power and pride. The latest episode of our #HealthOnTheLine podcast brings together two leading voices for quality in the NHS: Dame Professor Robina Shah and Joan Saddler OBE.
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we stand firm in power and pride. The latest episode of our #HealthOnTheLine podcast brings together two leading voices for quality in the NHS: Dame Professor Robina Shah and Joan Saddler OBE.
We partnered with @mediaplanetukie.bsky.social to bring together the Health Awareness campaign - with a special focus on adopting AI tools in the NHS and communications.
Visit buff.ly/CuYnMLC to read the piece by our director of communications, @danielreynolds.bsky.social. #AIforHealthcare2025
Visit buff.ly/CuYnMLC to read the piece by our director of communications, @danielreynolds.bsky.social. #AIforHealthcare2025
Securing artificial intelligence tools in the NHS and communications
By 2035, the Government expects artificial intelligence (AI) to be embedded across all aspects of patient care, positioning the NHS as a global leader in its ethical use.
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September 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We partnered with @mediaplanetukie.bsky.social to bring together the Health Awareness campaign - with a special focus on adopting AI tools in the NHS and communications.
Visit buff.ly/CuYnMLC to read the piece by our director of communications, @danielreynolds.bsky.social. #AIforHealthcare2025
Visit buff.ly/CuYnMLC to read the piece by our director of communications, @danielreynolds.bsky.social. #AIforHealthcare2025
We’re here in Liverpool at Labour Party conference! Yesterday we held an event in partnership with GSK on making prevention a mission led policy.
@ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social
@confedmatt.bsky.social
@ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social
@confedmatt.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
We’re here in Liverpool at Labour Party conference! Yesterday we held an event in partnership with GSK on making prevention a mission led policy.
@ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social
@confedmatt.bsky.social
@ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social
@confedmatt.bsky.social
At #LDConf we hosted an event with @nhsproviders.bsky.social on neighbourhood health.
Chaired by @danielelkeles.bsky.social, speakers @rrankine.bsky.social, @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social, @jessmcp.bsky.social covered:
✅ Local care action
💚 Social Care & mental health funding
🌍 Community insight
Chaired by @danielelkeles.bsky.social, speakers @rrankine.bsky.social, @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social, @jessmcp.bsky.social covered:
✅ Local care action
💚 Social Care & mental health funding
🌍 Community insight
September 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
At #LDConf we hosted an event with @nhsproviders.bsky.social on neighbourhood health.
Chaired by @danielelkeles.bsky.social, speakers @rrankine.bsky.social, @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social, @jessmcp.bsky.social covered:
✅ Local care action
💚 Social Care & mental health funding
🌍 Community insight
Chaired by @danielelkeles.bsky.social, speakers @rrankine.bsky.social, @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social, @jessmcp.bsky.social covered:
✅ Local care action
💚 Social Care & mental health funding
🌍 Community insight
Our chief exec @confedmatt.bsky.social discussed the @theifs.bsky.social's report about the government's plans for public sector productivity and whether savings of 5 per cent were possible within the health service.
He said money needs to be moved out of hospitals and into community care.
He said money needs to be moved out of hospitals and into community care.
September 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our chief exec @confedmatt.bsky.social discussed the @theifs.bsky.social's report about the government's plans for public sector productivity and whether savings of 5 per cent were possible within the health service.
He said money needs to be moved out of hospitals and into community care.
He said money needs to be moved out of hospitals and into community care.
NHS league tables are back. But are they really the right tool to drive improvement, or a blunt instrument that risks misleading the public and demoralising staff?
#HealthOnTheLine
#HealthOnTheLine
September 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
NHS league tables are back. But are they really the right tool to drive improvement, or a blunt instrument that risks misleading the public and demoralising staff?
#HealthOnTheLine
#HealthOnTheLine
🚨We're hiring 🚨
Director of Pay & Reward - NHS Employers
We want to hear from you if you’re:
✔️ An employee relations expert
✔️ A strategic, inclusive leader
📍Leeds/London
📅 Apply before 11.59pm on 18 September 👇🏼
nhsconfederation.cur...
Director of Pay & Reward - NHS Employers
We want to hear from you if you’re:
✔️ An employee relations expert
✔️ A strategic, inclusive leader
📍Leeds/London
📅 Apply before 11.59pm on 18 September 👇🏼
nhsconfederation.cur...
September 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🚨We're hiring 🚨
Director of Pay & Reward - NHS Employers
We want to hear from you if you’re:
✔️ An employee relations expert
✔️ A strategic, inclusive leader
📍Leeds/London
📅 Apply before 11.59pm on 18 September 👇🏼
nhsconfederation.cur...
Director of Pay & Reward - NHS Employers
We want to hear from you if you’re:
✔️ An employee relations expert
✔️ A strategic, inclusive leader
📍Leeds/London
📅 Apply before 11.59pm on 18 September 👇🏼
nhsconfederation.cur...
Don't miss out on the fourth webinar in our series exploring the future role primary care will play in delivering care at a place-based scale in the coming years.
📅 30 September
⏰ 12pm to 1pm
Join us to hear about the development of the Birmingham and Solihull Community Care Collaborative.
📅 30 September
⏰ 12pm to 1pm
Join us to hear about the development of the Birmingham and Solihull Community Care Collaborative.
September 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Don't miss out on the fourth webinar in our series exploring the future role primary care will play in delivering care at a place-based scale in the coming years.
📅 30 September
⏰ 12pm to 1pm
Join us to hear about the development of the Birmingham and Solihull Community Care Collaborative.
📅 30 September
⏰ 12pm to 1pm
Join us to hear about the development of the Birmingham and Solihull Community Care Collaborative.
Join us and NHS England for the final session in our webinar series on online consultation tools — with practical support and case studies ahead of the contractual requirement for GP practices to have them switched on during core hours from October.
📅 11 Sep | 🕛 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/AK6I5ng
📅 11 Sep | 🕛 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/AK6I5ng
September 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Join us and NHS England for the final session in our webinar series on online consultation tools — with practical support and case studies ahead of the contractual requirement for GP practices to have them switched on during core hours from October.
📅 11 Sep | 🕛 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/AK6I5ng
📅 11 Sep | 🕛 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/AK6I5ng
In the second season of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, our latest episode is exploring the role of improvement in implementing the shift from analogue to digital. buff.ly/PoScJDK
September 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
In the second season of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, our latest episode is exploring the role of improvement in implementing the shift from analogue to digital. buff.ly/PoScJDK
Our chief executive @confedmatt.bsky.social told the BBC that new NHS league tables will help the public understand how the money invested in the NHS translates into performance, but the devil will be in the details.
You can read our full response here: www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
You can read our full response here: www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
September 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Our chief executive @confedmatt.bsky.social told the BBC that new NHS league tables will help the public understand how the money invested in the NHS translates into performance, but the devil will be in the details.
You can read our full response here: www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
You can read our full response here: www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
Today we have published a new report highlighting how private investment models from the around the world could be used in England to inject vital cash into the NHS for new infrastructure and 21st century healthcare facilities.
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
Towards a new co-investment model
Insights and learning from NHS private finance initiatives in England and abroad, and recommendations on what any future model should look like.
www.nhsconfed.org
September 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Today we have published a new report highlighting how private investment models from the around the world could be used in England to inject vital cash into the NHS for new infrastructure and 21st century healthcare facilities.
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
How do you reform urgent care when the phone never stops ringing?
On #HealthOnTheLine, leaders from @AACE.org.uk, SECAmb, and SWAST tackle the 10 Year Plan, emergency pressures, & what paramedics of the future will need.
Featuring Anna Perry, Simon Weldon, and Dr John Martin.
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On #HealthOnTheLine, leaders from @AACE.org.uk, SECAmb, and SWAST tackle the 10 Year Plan, emergency pressures, & what paramedics of the future will need.
Featuring Anna Perry, Simon Weldon, and Dr John Martin.
🔗 buff.ly/LI4vY4Z
September 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
How do you reform urgent care when the phone never stops ringing?
On #HealthOnTheLine, leaders from @AACE.org.uk, SECAmb, and SWAST tackle the 10 Year Plan, emergency pressures, & what paramedics of the future will need.
Featuring Anna Perry, Simon Weldon, and Dr John Martin.
🔗 buff.ly/LI4vY4Z
On #HealthOnTheLine, leaders from @AACE.org.uk, SECAmb, and SWAST tackle the 10 Year Plan, emergency pressures, & what paramedics of the future will need.
Featuring Anna Perry, Simon Weldon, and Dr John Martin.
🔗 buff.ly/LI4vY4Z
📢 After nearly five years in post, our chief executive, Matthew Taylor (@confedmatt.bsky.social) will be standing down from his role in April 2026.
🔗Read the full statement www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
🔗Read the full statement www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
NHS Confederation chief executive to stand down
Matthew Taylor, has announced that he will stand down from the role in April 2026.
www.nhsconfed.org
September 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
📢 After nearly five years in post, our chief executive, Matthew Taylor (@confedmatt.bsky.social) will be standing down from his role in April 2026.
🔗Read the full statement www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
🔗Read the full statement www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
Join us and NHS England for the second in our webinar series on online consultation tools — with practical support and case studies ahead of the contractual requirement for GP practices to have them switched on throughout core hours from October.
📅 4 Sep | 🕛 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/uao4zYF
📅 4 Sep | 🕛 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/uao4zYF
August 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Join us and NHS England for the second in our webinar series on online consultation tools — with practical support and case studies ahead of the contractual requirement for GP practices to have them switched on throughout core hours from October.
📅 4 Sep | 🕛 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/uao4zYF
📅 4 Sep | 🕛 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/uao4zYF
The NHS is shifting gears – putting neighbourhood health services front and centre to focus on prevention and community care.
Our latest long read explains what this means and why it matters.
Our latest long read explains what this means and why it matters.
Delivering a neighbourhood health service: what the 10 Year Health Plan means for local integration
Unpacking the 10 Year Health Plan’s vision for a neighbourhood health service and what’s needed to make neighbourhood working a success.
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August 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The NHS is shifting gears – putting neighbourhood health services front and centre to focus on prevention and community care.
Our latest long read explains what this means and why it matters.
Our latest long read explains what this means and why it matters.
1/ 5 NHS league tables are set to be introduced shortly with quarterly rankings for acute, mental health, community and ambulance trusts.
We have teamed up with NHS Providers to highlight why careful design and implementation is needed in order to avoid the risk of unintended consequences.
We have teamed up with NHS Providers to highlight why careful design and implementation is needed in order to avoid the risk of unintended consequences.
August 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
1/ 5 NHS league tables are set to be introduced shortly with quarterly rankings for acute, mental health, community and ambulance trusts.
We have teamed up with NHS Providers to highlight why careful design and implementation is needed in order to avoid the risk of unintended consequences.
We have teamed up with NHS Providers to highlight why careful design and implementation is needed in order to avoid the risk of unintended consequences.