The eighth webinar in our ‘Grasping the Nettle’ series is now available to watch online! It focused on the recently announced reset plans for health and social care. 🌿 Watch here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... More Grasping the Nettle webinars will be announced soon!

We have issued a statement on behalf of our members in response to the plan to 'reset' health and social care in Northern Ireland, which was announced this afternoon by the Health Minister. ➡️ www.nhsconfed.org/news/health-...

New #GraspingTheNettle webinar: 🌿 Reset plan for health and social care - Addressing our financial challenges 📅 4pm to 5.30pm, 21 July 2025 📍 Zoom 🎫 Book: www.nhsconfed.org/events/nicon... We'll hear from DoH Permanent Secretary Mike Farrar & NHS Confederation Director of Policy Layla McCay.

The seventh webinar in our ‘Grasping the Nettle’ series is now available to watch online! It focused on one of the most pressing concerns for the HSC system – waiting lists. 🌿Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg68... More Grasping the Nettle webinars will be announced soon!

New #GraspingTheNettle webinar announced: 🌿 Waiting List Initiatives – Understanding the Priorities 📅 10am to 11.30am, Thursday 5 June 2025 📍 Zoom 🎫 Book now: www.nhsconfed.org/events/nicon...

Our Director Heather Moorhead is leading a discussion this morning at the ECHAlliance 5 Nations Ecosystem Gathering, which will consider ‘Is social care the problem or the solution?’. Full details here: echalliance.com/events-healt...

Today we celebrate International Nurses' Day 2025! On behalf of our members, we want to say a huge thank you to all the nurses working in Northern Ireland. The contribution you make to patients' lives is invaluable 🌟

NICON were delighted to provide the opportunity last week for over 150 members to meet the new DoH interim Permanent Secretary, Mike Farrar @health-ni.gov.uk 🧵A short thread of insights from the session, covering a wide range of system issues: First up - We asked Mike, "Why Northern Ireland?"

A big congratulations to our colleagues in the Western @westernhsctrust.bsky.social & Southern HSC Trusts who went live with encompass today. All HSC Trusts in NI are now using one digital integrated care record system for the first time. This is a huge achievement, well done to everyone involved!🌟

Our Spokesperson, Mark Taylor, was on Evening Extra last night to discuss the new waiting list initiatives. Mark welcomed the plans, while recognising the challenge in resourcing them given the immense pressure the HSC system is under. 📻 Listen from 7.40: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Health Minister has announced a package of initiatives to tackle hospital care backlogs, including a Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme. ➡️Read more: www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/nesbitt-launches-waiting-list-initiatives

Join us at #NHSConfedExpo and learn about tried and tested strategies from organisations that have improved patient outcomes, streamlined care pathways, and driven service transformation. Book your pass: bit.ly/3YUkNZt

New #GraspingTheNettle webinar: 🌿 Interview with Mike Farrar - Plans, Priorities & People: Join us to hear from Mike Farrar in his new role as interim Permanent Secretary for @health-ni.gov.uk 📅 2pm to 3.30pm, Tuesday 29 April 2025, Zoom 📍 Zoom 🎫 Book now: www.nhsconfed.org/events/nicon...

💭How can we make sure that the NHS can serve everyone effectively, across all age groups? 🤔 This week, @ConfedMatt.bsky.social is joined by @rachel-p.bsky.social to discuss how the NHS should work towards doing just that. 🏥 Find out more on the latest episode of #HealthontheLine, out now. 🎧📲

This morning, we put out a statement on the draft HSC budget for NI, warning that the proposed funding for Health and Social Care could result in service cuts equivalent to the loss of 10,000 staff. Read our full statement here: www.nhsconfed.org/news/health-...

As LGBT+ History Month draws to a close, we’re pleased to launch our LGBTQ+ inclusion hub 🏳‍🌈 It includes a range of resources to support you to embed LGBTQ+ inclusion within your health and care organisations. Take a look 👇 buff.ly/4kh6pnU #LGBT#LGBTplusHM #LGBTplusHM25

You have until midnight tonight to self nominate to the RCM Board! Becoming a Board member for the RCM is a fantastic opportunity, and is both a challenging and rewarding commitment in equal measure. Learn more and self nominate: https://buff.ly/3Ehp8z4

NICON members have welcomed the appointment of Mike Farrar as the incoming Interim Permanent Secretary for @health-ni.gov.uk. Mike is well known to our members, having supported a range of developmental programmes in NI. Read our full statement here: www.nhsconfed.org/news/ni-heal...

The Health Minister welcomed the appointment of Mike Farrar as interim Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health. Minister Nesbitt also paid tribute to the retiring current Permanent Secretary Peter May. 🔗health-ni.gov.uk/news/health-minister-welcomes-interim-permanent-secretary-appointment

"The care provided was out of this world."❤️ A huge shoutout to our amazing Midwifery team at the Downe Hospital for the exceptional care they provide to new mums ✨ #MakingADifference #HSC You can share your experience here👇 bit.ly/3RKTMoj

Join us on Tuesday for our next 'Grasping the Nettle' webinar - 'Hospital Reconfiguration – A Framework Fit for the Future?' When: 11 Feb at 1.30pm Where: Zoom Book now: www.nhsconfed.org/events/nicon...

Last chance to register for our webinar on the 3 year HSC strategy! When: 17 Jan at 2pm Where: Zoom Book: nhsconfed.org/events/nicon... This is the 1st session in our Grasping the Nettle webinar series, which will run throughout 2025.

For 2025, we are launching our new #GraspingTheNettle webinar series. This series will focus on the 'nettles' we must grasp to drive progress within the HSC system. The first three webinars are available to book now! 🎫 nhsconfed.org/nicon

Balancing the needs of people attending A&E in crisis is a major challenge, with many opportunities for improvement. Mark Buchanan, an emergency medicine consultant, shares details of our new support programme for teams working at the interface between A&E and mental health.

🔎 Looking to develop your social work skills, knowledge and expertise? BASW has a number of in-person and online training courses covering a wide range of practice areas UK-wide scheduled for 2025. Find out more 🔗 basw.co.uk/training-cpd...

Good session with @niconfederation.bsky.social & @nhsconfed.bsky.social Wales members this afternoon. Carnall Farrar team and I took them through our Value in Health series and what it means for devolved nations. TLDR: very similar challenges to here in England. www.nhsconfed.org/topic/health...

Hello everyone 👋 We look forward to connecting with you all here and doing some Bluesky thinking on health and social care policy :)