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.
www.nhsconfed.org
www.nhsconfed.org
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
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
The latest episode of our #HealthOnTheLine podcast discusses just this. Tune in now to hear Matthew Taylor and Mike Farrar break down how we can make structural reform last after it hits the headlines: buff.ly/vL2KOBT
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The latest episode of our #HealthOnTheLine podcast discusses just this. Tune in now to hear Matthew Taylor and Mike Farrar break down how we can make structural reform last after it hits the headlines: buff.ly/vL2KOBT
The latest episode of our #HealthOnTheLine podcast discusses just this. Tune in now to hear Matthew Taylor and Mike Farrar break down how we can make structural reform last after it hits the headlines: buff.ly/vL2KOBT
October 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The latest episode of our #HealthOnTheLine podcast discusses just this. Tune in now to hear Matthew Taylor and Mike Farrar break down how we can make structural reform last after it hits the headlines: buff.ly/vL2KOBT
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.
They reflect on decades of leadership, the realities of being underrepresented at the top, and the collective action needed to dismantle racism and discrimination across the NHS.
Tune in now and join the call to build an NHS that is truly anti-racist: buff.ly/1nZcYfk
Tune in now and join the call to build an NHS that is truly anti-racist: buff.ly/1nZcYfk
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
They reflect on decades of leadership, the realities of being underrepresented at the top, and the collective action needed to dismantle racism and discrimination across the NHS.
Tune in now and join the call to build an NHS that is truly anti-racist: buff.ly/1nZcYfk
Tune in now and join the call to build an NHS that is truly anti-racist: buff.ly/1nZcYfk
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...
This is not about resurrecting the old PFI model, but building a new model fit for the future learning the lessons from our own experiences and abroad.
While there are justified criticisms of PFI, the report shows that we can learn the lessons and reap the benefits.
While there are justified criticisms of PFI, the report shows that we can learn the lessons and reap the benefits.
September 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This is not about resurrecting the old PFI model, but building a new model fit for the future learning the lessons from our own experiences and abroad.
While there are justified criticisms of PFI, the report shows that we can learn the lessons and reap the benefits.
While there are justified criticisms of PFI, the report shows that we can learn the lessons and reap the benefits.
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
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
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
4/5 We propose four tests for the league tables before they are published.
• Do they provide an accurate account of organisational performance?
• Do they measure issues that matter most to the public?
• Is it clear what they do and do not show?
• Has the risk of perverse incentives been mitigated?
• Do they provide an accurate account of organisational performance?
• Do they measure issues that matter most to the public?
• Is it clear what they do and do not show?
• Has the risk of perverse incentives been mitigated?
August 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
4/5 We propose four tests for the league tables before they are published.
• Do they provide an accurate account of organisational performance?
• Do they measure issues that matter most to the public?
• Is it clear what they do and do not show?
• Has the risk of perverse incentives been mitigated?
• Do they provide an accurate account of organisational performance?
• Do they measure issues that matter most to the public?
• Is it clear what they do and do not show?
• Has the risk of perverse incentives been mitigated?
3/5 League tables can encourage healthy competition, increase local accountability and sharpen the focus of trust leaders on national priorities.
But if not carefully designed and implemented, they risk causing confusion and unintended harm.
But if not carefully designed and implemented, they risk causing confusion and unintended harm.
August 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
3/5 League tables can encourage healthy competition, increase local accountability and sharpen the focus of trust leaders on national priorities.
But if not carefully designed and implemented, they risk causing confusion and unintended harm.
But if not carefully designed and implemented, they risk causing confusion and unintended harm.
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.
August 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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.
Liked this podcast? Share your thoughts, comments and questions with us by emailing healthcommsplus@nhsconfed.org
August 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Liked this podcast? Share your thoughts, comments and questions with us by emailing healthcommsplus@nhsconfed.org
What does it take to make a neighbourhood health service real?
This week on #HealthOnTheLine, @confedmatt.bsky.social speaks with Andrew Bland and @rrankine.bsky.social about what proactive, preventative care means in practice.
Tune in now: 🔗 bit.ly/3UwD2Cq
This week on #HealthOnTheLine, @confedmatt.bsky.social speaks with Andrew Bland and @rrankine.bsky.social about what proactive, preventative care means in practice.
Tune in now: 🔗 bit.ly/3UwD2Cq
August 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
What does it take to make a neighbourhood health service real?
This week on #HealthOnTheLine, @confedmatt.bsky.social speaks with Andrew Bland and @rrankine.bsky.social about what proactive, preventative care means in practice.
Tune in now: 🔗 bit.ly/3UwD2Cq
This week on #HealthOnTheLine, @confedmatt.bsky.social speaks with Andrew Bland and @rrankine.bsky.social about what proactive, preventative care means in practice.
Tune in now: 🔗 bit.ly/3UwD2Cq