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. 🔗 buff.ly/Nal3t3E

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

🚨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...

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.

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

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...

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...

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

📢 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...

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

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.

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.

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.

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

NHS Confederation's Acute Network Director, Rory Deighton, responds to a recent figures from the Royal College of Nursing, demonstrating a rise in violence against nurses. Rory condemned these physical and verbal attacks, and suggested that 'rapid police escalation' may help to act as a deterrent.

Don't miss out on attending our upcoming Primary Care Network webinar on 10 September (12pm to 1pm), the third in a series illustrating the future role primary care will play in delivering care at a place-based scale in the coming years. 📅 10 September ⏰ 12pm to 1pm

Structural racism across NHS communications doesn’t fix itself.👩🏾💻 Change starts with you.🗣️📑 Sign the #DiversityCharter and be a part of the solution: bit.ly/4mAFbJl #BeTheChange

How can digital tools genuinely improve care and access? In the latest episode of our podcast, we discuss: 📲The NHS app as a digital front door 🤖The promise - and limits - of AI 💡Why innovations must start with NHS-defined challenges Tune in now to find out more: buff.ly/Wg9Zf8K

Our chief exec @confedmatt.bsky.social joined Professor Robert Winston on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social to debate how we need to fund the NHS. He said that the suggestion that we should move away from the universal tax funded service is a massive distraction.

Following the publication of the Taskforce for Diversity in NHS Communication’s landmark report and Diversity charter, taskforce chair Edna Boampong, has written an op-ed in HSJ. 🔗Find out more: buff.ly/gU1Kxc6 🔗Sign the Diversity Charter: buff.ly/TbRw3Ry

Join us and NHS England for the first in our new 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. 📅 6 Aug | 🕛 12–1pm Book now: buff.ly/fhBZjEZ

Why aren’t we building the high-performing, representative NHS comms teams we need? The Taskforce for Diversity in NHS Communications, chaired by Edna Boampong, has uncovered the barriers - and the consequences.

Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social spoke on 5 Live Breakfast this morning about the ongoing resident doctors' strikes. She said healthcare leaders across the country are hoping the BMA can find a way to get back round the table with the government and find a solution.

Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social, told BBC Breakfast that patient safety is the absolute priority for healthcare leaders throughout the resident doctors' strikes.

Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social, spoke to @listentotimesradio.bsky.social about the resident doctors' strike. She says the NHS Confederation is keen for the British Medical Association to get together with the government and figure out a way forward.

The Ten-Year Health Plan is out, but what’s next for mental health? From digital tools, to support in schools, this week’s ep of #HealthontheLine discusses it all. Listen now 🔗http://bit.ly/3UvEqVC

Our acute director @rorydeighton.bsky.social told the BBC Today programme that the NHS has sadly become very experienced at managing strikes. He stressed that patient safety will always be the "number one priority" for health leaders.

Can new policy meet real world delivery for mental health? @ConfedMatt.bsky.social is joined by @becgray.bsky.social, Dr Ify Okocha, and James Duncan on #HealthOnTheLine to unpack what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next. 🎤 Listen now 🔗http://bit.ly/3UvEqVC

🌏 Happy #SouthAsianHeritageMonth! It's a time to celebrate #RootsToRoutes and the rich heritage that shapes our NHS, where 5.3 per cent of the workforce is of South Asian descent. 👉 Access resources to help you support your diverse workforce and join our networks. bit.ly/3Iz6GUU

Don't miss our webinar on 23 July where we will discuss why quantifying the economic and social impact of the NHS is necessary and the framework for approaching it. Sign-up buff.ly/4pj4cWq @nhslocalgrowth.bsky.social will be joined by Eve Roodhouse of @local.gov.uk and @richardstubbs.bsky.social

Earlier this week, our chief executive Matthew Taylor was a guest on the prevention is the new cure podcast, where discussion focused on Ten-Year Health Plan post-publication: 🟡 Is the plan deliverable? 🟡 How NHS leaders feel now? 🟡 When we will see outputs?

Last year we supported 11 teams working at the interface between primary and secondary care to improve processes for local people. We've now published reflections and learning from the teams involved, including recommendations for others and examples of good practice. Learn more: buff.ly/2gh9hHt

Our chief exec @confedmatt.bsky.social was on BBC Radio 4 Today to discuss the disruption that could be caused as resident doctors prepare to strike later this month for five days. He said it could increase financial challenges for hospitals and erode public confidence in the NHS.

With the resident doctors ballot outcome voting in favour for further strikes, @nhsemployers.bsky.social chief executive Danny Mortimer spoke to LBC this afternoon to reflect on recent pay awards for resident doctors and the impact on patients.

With the resident doctors ballot outcome voting in for industrial action, @nhsemployers.bsky.social chief executive Danny Mortimer spoke to World at One at lunchtime to reflect on the implications and to emphasise the focus government and employers have put on improving conditions as well as pay.

It’s a good one! @nhsconfed.org youtu.be/iJZHzvezcpE

Whether you're after analysis on the Ten-Year Health Plan or an at-a-glance guide to the headline points, our member briefing and explainer video have you covered👇 youtu.be/sWicWT66mpc