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Press releases 2012 

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Head of the NHS Confederation calls for a new deal with the public on the NHS and urges people not to fear change

Date: 28/12/2012

The head of the NHS Confederation today warns that the NHS needs to build a new partnership with the public if it is to deal with the pressures it is facing now and in the year ahead. more

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NHS Confederation reminds ‘Fall over Friday’ revellers to think about their drink

Date: 21/12/2012

Jo Webber urges a responsible approach to drinking over the festive period in order to ease pressure on NHS services. more

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NHS Confederation and NHS Employers comment on NHS Commissioning Board planning guidance 2013/14

Date: 18/12/2012

Jo Webber says planning guidance is far less prescriptive although no less challenging than similar documents that have gone before it, while Dean Royles welcomes move to look at providing a seven-day service. more

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NHS must work together to pull struggling trusts back from financial cliff edge

Date: 13/12/2012

Regulators, commissioners and the Department of Health will need to do more to prevent NHS trusts sliding towards a financial cliff edge, the NHS Confederation has said. more

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NHS Confederation and NHS Employers comment on National Audit Office report Progress in making NHS efficiency savings

Date: 13/12/2012

Mike Farrar says it is good news that NHS is on course to meet savings targets but futher efficiencies need to have a whole-system approach, while Dean Royles says it is important to minimise any detrimental impact on job security and patient services. more

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Mental Health Network welcomes extension of choice to mental health service users

Date: 13/12/2012

The NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network has welcomed the Government's announcement that it intends to extend the right to choice into mental health services. more

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NHS Confederation comments on the authorisation of the first wave of clinical commissioning groups

Date: 11/12/2012

Mike Farrar says CCGs have the potential to make huge improvements to care but will require freedom to make bold and brave decisions in order to do so. more

NHS Confederation comments on final Winterbourne View report

Date: 10/12/2012

NHS Confederation interim director of policy Jo Webber says abuse of residents at Winterbourne View was 'abhorrent and despicable'. more

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Collaborative approach can make ambulance turnaround delays ‘a thing of the past’

Date: 6/12/2012

A collaborative whole-system approach could make delays in ambulance turnaround times a ‘thing of the past’, says a new report by the NHS Confederation. more

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NHS Confederation comments on CQC national survey of NHS accident and emergency departments

Date: 6/12/2012

Mike Farrar says it is important to acknowledge improvements in A&E services, whilst a number of issues highlight growing pressures that urgent and emergency services are facing. more

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NHS Confederation comment on the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

Date: 5/12/2012

Mike Farrar says it is good news that the NHS will not face any reductions in budget, but it is disappointing that there is no progress on the Dilnot Commission’s recommendations for social care funding. more

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NHS Confederation comment on the CNO vision and strategy

Date: 4/12/2012

Mike Farrar says strategy is part of an attempt to galvanise the whole of the new NHS system to do better for patients. more

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NHS Confederation comments on roll out of personal health budgets

Date: 30/11/2012

Mike Farrar says personal health budgets can deliver real benefits for patients but some questions remain about how we sustain existing services if patients use their budgets elsewhere. more

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NHS Confederation comments on King’s Fund report on health policy under the coalition government

Date: 28/11/2012

NHS Chief Executive Mike Farrar says report is a fair and reasonable report card on the NHS performance and it is important to acknowledge successes to patients and staff. more

Paddy Cooney

Mental Health Network comments on Mind’s report re: mental health crisis care

Date: 28/11/2012

Paddy Cooney says a joint approach to delivering a range of support services is the right way to ensure high quality mental health care. more

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NHS Confederation statement on Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2012

Date: 26/11/2012

Mike Farrar says report gives further weight to the argument for changing the way we deliver services in order to improve care. more

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NHS Confederation comments on Care Quality Commission’s 2011/12 State of Care report

Date: 23/11/2012

Every member of the health and care workforce should use this report to scrutinise the care they deliver, says NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar. more

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NHS Partners Network comments on CQC State of Care report

Date: 23/11/2012

David Worskett says report provides a very valuable, and independent, review of health and social care in England. more

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Bold and decisive action needs to be taken to respond to poor standards of care

Date: 22/11/2012

Commenting on the Patients Association fourth annual report of patient stories, Mike Farrar says the detail of the cases are "deeply distressing", and that "bold and decisive action" needs to be taken to respond to poor standards of care. more

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Michael O'Higgins appointed as NHS Confederation Chair

Date: 22/11/2012

Mr O'Higgins brings a significant amount of public sector and commercial experience to the NHS Confederation. more

Mental Health Network comments on Schizophrenia Commission report

Date: 14/11/2012

Paddy Cooney says improving care of people with schizophrenia will require greater joint working within the NHS and a change in attitude. more

NHS Partners Network comments on the NHS Commissioning Board mandate

Date: 13/11/2012

David Worskett welcomes patient choice through extension of any qualified provider and says NHSCB must work to support a strong provider industry. more

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We need more stability from the top and more freedom for the frontline

Date: 13/11/2012

Mike Farrar says NHS Commissioning Board mandate represents a "major sea change" for the NHS and is an opportunity to give power to the front line. more

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NHS Confederation response to the Health Ombudsman review of complaint handling

Date: 9/11/2012

Ombudsman's report is one whose findings all of us in the NHS should carefully consider, Mike Farrar says. more

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NHS Partners Network comment on NAO report on the franchising of Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust

Date: 8/11/2012

David Worskett says it will take time to address the deep and long-running financial challenges facing Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust. more

A 'double whammy' of setbacks faces people with learning disabilities and autism

Date: 8/11/2012

A new briefing from the Mental Health Network calls for better consideration of the mental health needs of people with autism or a learning disability. more

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NHS Partners Network responds to the initial findings of Monitor's Fair Playing Field Review

Date: 8/11/2012

David Worskett says it is critical that commissioners purchase the very best services. more

NHS organisations, patient groups and medical colleges join forces to help deliver the right care in the right place

Date: 5/11/2012

The umbrella bodies representing NHS trusts and commissioners, patients groups and medical colleges have joined forces in a bid to help deliver the right care in the right place for patients. more

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NHS Confederation statement on proposed changes to the NHS Constitution

Date: 5/11/2012

Commenting on the launch of the NHS Constitution consultation, Mike Farrar, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said we need to use the constitution in the right way to make it effective. more

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NHS Confederation comments on PAC report on financial sustainability of the NHS

Date: 30/10/2012

Mike Farrar says a frank conversation with the public is needed about how to deal with financial challanges facing the NHS. more

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Administrator's proposals for South London trust "deserve a fair hearing"

Date: 29/10/2012

Mike Farrar says administrator's proposals are "well thought through" and deserve a fair hearing. more

NHS Confederation comments on Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust withdrawal from Foundation Trust Pipeline

Date: 26/10/2012

Mike Farrar calls for more investment in primary healthcare and community services and urges a move away from from dependence on hospital-based care. more

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NHS Confederation welcomes NHSLA report on maternity care

Date: 26/10/2012

Responding to a report on maternity care by the NHS Litigation Authority, the Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation Mike Farrar said: more

Mental Health Network comments on use of police custody facilities as places of safety

Date: 25/10/2012

Paddy Cooney says it is essential that commissioners of health and justice services continue to work together to ensure the right services are available to those in need of mental health assessment. more

NHS Employers and NHS Confederation comment on Government announcement to begin the process of revalidation

Date: 19/10/2012

Dean Royles welcomes announcement that revalidation will begin in December as a positive step forward, whilst Mike Farrar says revalidation will be a powerful tool for NHS boards. more

NHS Confederation launches Hospitals Forum to provide strong voice on hospital based services

Date: 17/10/2012

The NHS Confederation today announces that it is launching a Hospitals Forum to provide a thoughtful, strong, and authoritative voice on the issues facing hospitals and acute services in the immediate and long term. more

Stephen Dalton appointed as chief executive of Mental Health Network

Date: 17/10/2012

The NHS Confederation has appointed Stephen Dalton as chief executive of the organisation’s Mental Health Network. more

NHS should close the door to unacceptable age discrimination, says NHS Confederation chief executive

Date: 15/10/2012

Mike Farrar says access to NHS services should always be based first and foremost on clinical need, not on age. more

NHS Confederation responds to National Voices 'Not the Francis Report'

Date: 15/10/2012

Mike Farrar says NHS Confederation agrees with much of what National Voices recommends and emphasises importance of Francis Report findings. more

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Personal health budgets should complement existing social care arrangements, says NHS Confederation

Date: 11/10/2012

NHS commissioners should use a 'dual carriageway' approach to roll out personal health budgets (PHBs), ensuring they complement arrangements already used in social care, according to a new publication by the NHS Confederation. more

First map of Mental Health market provides comprehensive survey of current provider landscape

Date: 10/10/2012

A new report on mental health services across England maps out how NHS funding is spent across the country, including how much is spent on services provided by statutory and non-statutory organisations. more

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NHS Confederation reaction to Jeremy Hunt speech

Date: 9/10/2012

Mike Farrar welcomes focus on the care of older people in Health Secretary's speech and says work on holding managers accountable must not take money away from patient care. more

NHS Partners Network responds to the Secretary of State for Health’s speech at today’s conference

Date: 9/10/2012

David Worskett welcomes focus on need to create sustainable healthcare system and emphasises role of independent sector in supporting NHS. more

NHS Confederation comments on RCP and RCN report 'Ward rounds in medicine'

Date: 4/10/2012

Mike Farrar says practice provides an invaluable space for staff to come together and discuss patient care. more

NHS Partners network responds Andy Burnham speech

Date: 3/10/2012

David Worskett says Andy Burnham’s claim that huge swathes of the NHS are now being privatised is misleading. more

NHS Confederation reaction to Andy Burnham speech

Date: 3/10/2012

Mike Farrar says Andy Burnham is right to highlight long-term pressures facing the NHS and calls for an all party debate on the need for change to address them. more

NHS needs competition and integration, says NHS Partners Network

Date: 2/10/2012

David Worskett says now is the time to harness the power of competition to bring about improvements to patient care, including better integration. more

NHS Confederation comment on Reform report 'Takeover'

Date: 28/9/2012

Mike Farrar says a redesign of the way services are provided, not just mergers and takeovers, is needed to address the problems of financially troubled trusts. more

NHS Partners Network responds to the Reform report 'Takeover'

Date: 28/9/2012

David Worskett says that merging two failing hospitals is not the solution and the Government must review its policy on mergers to ensure that successful organisations are able to take over failing hospital as quickly as possible. more

NHS leaders sound alarm over "severe impact" of £2 billion gap in social care funding

Date: 24/9/2012

The NHS Confederation issues a stark warning to the Government about the £2 billion gap in long-term social care funding, saying that a failure to resolve the issue will have a severe impact on patients. more

NHS Confederation calls for bold action and investment by commissioners to improve sustainability of NHS services

Date: 20/9/2012

NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar calls on NHS Commissioning Board, due to take the reins in October, to be bolder in releasing the cash in the system to help providers transform their service more

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NHS Confederation comments on GMC report 'State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK'

Date: 18/9/2012

Mike Farrar says doctors play a major role in making sure patients are treated with dignity and compassion when they access NHS services. more

NHS Confederation comments on RCP report ‘Hospitals on the edge?’

Date: 13/9/2012

Mike Farrar says report is really significant in persuading the public of the importance of the case for change in the NHS more

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Mental Health Network comments on results of the Care Quality Commission's survey of 15,000 service users

Date: 13/9/2012

Mental Health Network interim director Paddy Cooney comments on the Care Quality Commission's survey of 15,000 community mental health service users. more

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Improved EU energy agreement means NHS will avoid annual £70 million bill

Date: 11/9/2012

The NHS Confederation’s European Office has applauded the European Parliament for voting to change EU proposals which could have left the health service facing an annual bill of £70million. more

Mental Health Network comments on new suicide prevention strategy

Date: 10/9/2012

Paddy Cooney says strategy will help renew focus on reducing suicide among all sections of society and providing better support for people at risk. more

NHS Confederation comments on King's Fund report on transforming the delivery of health and social care

Date: 6/9/2012

Mike Farrar says challenging and fundamental changes to health and social care are needed. more

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NHS Confederation comments on appointment of new health secretary

Date: 4/9/2012

NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar congratulated Jeremy Hunt on his appointment and said the long-term sustainability of the NHS needs to be the top priority. more

NHS Confederation deputy chief executive takes on a new role with Hertfordshire and Essex CSUs

Date: 3/9/2012

NHS Confederation deputy chief executive David Stout has been appointed as managing director of two of the new commissioning support units (CSU) covering Hertfordshire and Essex. more

NHS Confederation comments on latest complaints data from NHS Information Centre

Date: 29/8/2012

Deputy chief executive David Stout says figures should be viewed in proportion to overall care and rise in complaints does not necessarily mean patients are less satisfied. more

NHS Confederation responds to Macmillan's league table of cancer patient experience

Date: 28/8/2012

David Stout says patient feedback is 'absolutely crucial' for the NHS and it is important for organisations to measure their relative performance. more

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NHS Confederation comments on innovation scorecards proposals

Date: 28/8/2012

David Stout says continued success depends on the uptake of innovative ideas but important not to create unnecessary bureaucracy. more

New NHS needs freedom to tackle its biggest problems not "a tsunami of bureaucracy", says head of NHS Confederation

Date: 23/8/2012

NHS leaders fear the Government’s structural reforms will lead to “a myriad of conflicting polices” and “a tsunami of bureaucracy”, the head of the NHS Confederation warns today (23 August 2012). more

NHS Confederation comments on Monitor's review of annual plans for NHS foundation trust sector

Date: 22/8/2012

David Stout says that while most foundation trusts are successfully managing the financial pressures they currently face, more radical action will be needed to ensure sustainability in future. more

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NHS Confederation comments on 2011-12 cancer patient experience survey

Date: 17/8/2012

Deputy director of policy Jo Webber says feedback is one of the most important indicators of performance more

NHS Confederation comments on social care funding reports

Date: 16/8/2012

Jo Webber said a long-term sustainable solution for social care is necessary. She said the reported proposals for additional funding to come from the NHS would need to be considered in further detail. more

NHS Confederation comments on 18 week referral-to-treatment data

Date: 16/8/2012

David Stout says small decrease should not be seen as the start of a decline in performance but it is important to monitor waiting times closely. more

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NHS Confederation comments on Patient Reported Outcome Measures data

Date: 15/8/2012

Deputy director of policy Jo Webber said: "Patient feedback is crucial for driving up standards and holding a mirror up to the care that organisations provide." more

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Primary Care Trust Network responds to Royal College of Ophthalmologists statement on cataract treatment

Date: 13/8/2012

Elizabeth Wade says the overriding principle for determining any access to treatment should be clinical need. more

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NHS Clinical Commissioners - Steering CCGs in the right direction

Date: 8/8/2012

NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC) has today published a report to support Clinical Commissioning Groups in developing effective relationships with Commissioning Support Services. more

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NHS Confederation statement on NICE and issue of taking legal action against the NHS regarding availability of treatment

Date: 3/8/2012

David Stout said "NHS organisations should be providing patients with the treatments they are legally entitled to under NICE's technology appraisals." more

NHS Confederation comments on publication of Monitor provider licence consultation

Date: 31/7/2012

Jo Webber says proposals show regulator has listened to health service and made significant amendments. more

NHS Confederation comments on call by Royal College of Physicians for introduction of a National Early Warning Score

Date: 27/7/2012

Jo Webber says successful implementation of a NEWS system could improve quality of care for patients. more

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NHS Confederation comments on independent Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum report

Date: 26/7/2012

Mike Farrar says the Forum's recommendations should be given careful consideration. more

NHS Confederation applauds proposed bureaucracy-cutting changes to EU clinical trials law

Date: 17/7/2012

Proposed changes to EU law, put forward today (Tuesday) will reduce the tangle of bureaucracy that has caused a rapid decline in the number of clinical trials carried out in the UK, the NHS Confederation’s European Office says. more

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NHS Confederation comments on appointment of new Foundation Trust Network chief executive

Date: 13/7/2012

Mike Farrar says he looks forward to working with Chris Hopson and working continuing the relationship with the Foundation Trust Network. more

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NHS Confederation comments on appointment of administrator to South London Healthcare NHS Trust

Date: 12/7/2012

David Stout said the right action is being taken to address the issues faced by the trust. more

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Social care funding crisis impacting on NHS patients now, says head of the NHS Confederation

Date: 11/7/2012

The NHS Confederation today (Wednesday) said it welcomed the Government’s commitment improving social care for older people but issued a strong warning about the urgency of a sustainable funding settlement. more

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NHS Confederation comments on Government proposals for social care

Date: 11/7/2012

Commenting on the range of social care proposals put forward today by the Government, NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar said there was much to be welcomed but raised concern about the long-term issue of funding. more

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NHS Partners Network responds to first stage of Monitor’s review into the fair playing field for NHS providers

Date: 9/7/2012

David Worskett says a fair playing field for all providers of NHS services is integral to the best care and treatment for patients. more

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NHS Confederation comments on Institute for Fiscal Studies and Nuffield Trust report

Date: 4/7/2012

NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar says report backs recent calls for Government and NHS leaders to start the difficult yet necessary dialogue about why the health service needs to change frontline care. more

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NHS Confederation comments on the NHS Commissioning Board draft mandate and the NHS annual report

Date: 4/7/2012

Mike Farrar, NHS Confederation chief executive, says mandate keeps things relatively simple and consistent. more

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NHS Confederation comments on the All Party Parliamentary Group for Dementia report

Date: 3/7/2012

Jo Webber, NHS Confederation deputy director of policy, says it is quite clear every part of the health service is going to have to adapt to the needs of the growing group of dementia patients. more

CQC report shows where NHS should be looking to improve

Date: 29/6/2012

NHS organisations have been provided with a useful pointer as to where they can improve said NHS Confederation deputy chief executive David Stout in response to the CQC's first market report more

NHS Confederation response to Secretary of State decision to consider placing South London Healthcare Trust in administration

Date: 26/6/2012

NHS Confederation deputy chief executive David Stout said the decision showed the government was starting to grasp the nettle on the difficult issues the NHS faces more

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Patient care increasingly at risk unless the NHS changes the way it provides services, says head of NHS Confederation

Date: 20/6/2012

The head of the NHS Confederation will today (Wednesday 20 June) warn that the NHS must win public backing for long-term radical changes to healthcare services or the care of patients will be put at risk. more

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NHS Confederation and NHS Employers comment on BMA industrial action

Date: 20/6/2012

Dean Royles and Mike Farrar comment ahead of tomorrow's doctors' industrial action. more

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NHS Confederation statement on GP magazine survey

Date: 19/6/2012

David Stout, NHS Confederation deputy chief executive comments on a survey from GP magazine which claims to show primary care trusts are restricting operations they deem to be ‘non-urgent’ more

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Independent report calls for "major cultural shift" to improve dignity in care

Date: 18/6/2012

Commission presents final report as joint work gets underway to turn recommendations into action. more

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NAPC, NHS Alliance and NHS Confederation announce new membership service for CCGs

Date: 14/6/2012

The NAPC, NHS Alliance and the NHS Confederation have announced they are working together to establish a new membership service to provide clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) with a single, strong and independent collective voice. more

Survey results give sharp indication public have become worried and confused about NHS

Date: 12/6/2012

Any sign the public are confused about or lacking confidence in changes to the NHS is troubling says NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar in response to a King's Fund survey more

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NHS Confederation comments on NHS Information Centre statistics on alcohol

Date: 31/5/2012

Jo Webber, says figures show the burden of alcohol on the health service is unsustainable. more

NHS needs to up game but homelessness problem can not be solved alone

Date: 28/5/2012

Responding to a report from St Mungo's and Homeless Link, NHS Confederation deputy chief executive David Stout said linking up services is key to providing better services for homeless people more

Survey highlights hard work by PCTs and CSSs

Date: 28/5/2012

Survey results from TNS on behalf of the Clinical Commissioning Coalition show PCTs and CCSs have been working hard to provide services for new clinical commissioners says Mike Farrar more

King's Fund report again nails myths about NHS management

Date: 23/5/2012

The latest leadership report from the King's Fund helps nail the myths about the importance of good management to high quality care says NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar. more

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NHS Confederation response to the Government's information strategy

Date: 21/5/2012

NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar says the proposals in the strategy are key to the reform programme, and will require investment and guidance to avoid having another strategy which fails to deliver for staff and patients. more

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NHS Confederation responds to RCN figures on community nursing

Date: 14/5/2012

David Stout, says community services play an important role in keeping patients out of hospital and it is essential to plan safe and appropriate staffing numbers to meet the needs of patients. more

Safety must be number one priority as NHS faces strain

Date: 13/5/2012

Responding to the Royal College of Nursing's ICM Research polling, NHS Confederation chief executive said patient safety has to be the priority as the NHS faces major challenges more

National plan could cut falls by up to thirty per cent

Date: 10/5/2012

A briefing by the NHS Confederation's Ambulance Service Network and its Community Services Forum makes the case for a co-ordinated approach to improving care after falls more

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NHS Confederation comment on the Queens's speech

Date: 9/5/2012

Draft Care and Support Bill will bring some hope to elderly people and their carers but political agreement on the issue is still a way off, says David Stout. more

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NHS Confederation Chair chosen to lead Health Education England

Date: 2/5/2012

NHS Confederation chair Sir Keith Pearson has been appointed as Chair of Health Education England – the organisation that will provide national leadership to the new system of education and training in healthcare – when it is established in June 2012. more

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West London Mental Health NHS Trust announces new Chief Executive

Date: 27/4/2012

West London Mental Health NHS Trust (WLMHT) announces appointment of Steve Shrubb as its new Chief Executive. more

"Deep unease" in NHS about the way vulnerable children will be cared for and protected in new NHS, warns NHS Confederation

Date: 25/4/2012

Ahead of the latest event on child health and safeguarding co-hosted by the NHS Confederation, deputy policy director voice NHS fears about changes to child health more

NHS needs to integrate mental and physical health services for better care and impressive savings

Date: 19/4/2012

A new report from the NHS Confederation Mental Health Network makes the case for combining mental and physical healthcare. more

Mental health leaders need to up their game in tackling homelessness

Date: 18/4/2012

A joint report by the NHS Confederation Mental Health network and homeless charity St Mungo's makes the case for improving support and care for homeless people. more

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MPs' Committee reflects NHS concerns over health regulator

Date: 30/3/2012

Deputy Chief Executive David Stout says the Public Accounts Committee recommendations for the CQC reflect many of the concerns NHS Confederation members have raised about the way the regulator operates. more

NHS Confederation chief puts NHS on high alert for excessive burdens as new system takes shape

Date: 27/3/2012

NHS Confederation Mike Farrar has said sector regulator Monitor must "nip in the bud" growing fears that it is building an onerous regulatory regime. more

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NHS Confederation comment on Alcohol Strategy

Date: 23/3/2012

Commenting on the publication of NHS Confederation deputy chief executive David Stout says alcohol abuse is putting an unsustainable strain on our health service. more

Passage of Health Bill marks the beginning not the end

Date: 21/3/2012

NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar said the passage of the Health and Social Care Bill was the start not the end of a long road ahead for the NHS more

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NHS Confederation and NHS Employers comment on RCN report on staffing levels for older people's wards

Date: 20/3/2012

Driving improvements means tackling a complex range of issues. more

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NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network announces first social housing provider member

Date: 9/3/2012

The NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network announces that it has recruited its first social housing provider as part of its aim to bring together all those parts of the system working together to improve mental health. more

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NHS Confederation warns over risk to mental health improvement plans

Date: 7/3/2012

The head of the NHS Confederation has warned that plans to improve the nation's mental health are at risk as the basic building blocks are not yet in place to make them a success. more

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NHS Confederation comments on Government announcement of £330 million funding for NHS equipment and facilities

Date: 6/3/2012

David Stout says announcement is good news but won’t alter the big picture of serious financial pressure. more

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Independent Commission issues "call to arms" on improving dignity of care of older people in hospitals and care homes

Date: 29/2/2012

NHS Confederation, Age UK and Local Government Association join forces in a bid to get it right for every person every time more

NHS 111 timeframe too tight to ensure consistent service

Date: 17/2/2012

Responding to calls from the British Medical Association, Ambulance Service Network director Jo Webber agreed that it would be better to wait for the results of the pilot before rolling out NHS 111 more

No excuse for treating the vulnerable without dignity and basics of care

Date: 15/2/2012

Mental Health Network director Steve Shrubb said the latest Death by Indifference report from Mencap was saddening and more must be done to help people with learning disabilities more

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NHS Confederation comments on CQC outpatient survey

Date: 14/2/2012

Jo Webber of the NHS Confederation says patient feedback is an important mirror to hold up against any healthcare organisation. more

NHS Confederation announces new policy forum to help NHS speak strongly to Government

Date: 9/2/2012

NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar announced today the creation of a new policy forum to allow its members an authoritative platform to speak for the NHS on new policy more

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NHS Confederation comments on publication of projected budgets for CCGs, public health and NHS Commissioning Board

Date: 7/2/2012

NHS Confederation deputy chief executive David Stout comments on the publication of the projected budgets for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), public health and the NHS Commissioning Board. more

Report is a boost for NHS mental health services

Date: 2/2/2012

The latest National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide in Mental Health shows how NHS services can make a difference and save lives says Mental Health Network Director Steve Shrubb more

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NHS Confederation and NHS Partners Network comment on OHE report on competition in the NHS

Date: 31/1/2012

The NHS Confederation and its NHS Partners Network both welcome the publication of the Office of Health Economics' (OHE) commission report on competition in the NHS and say competition and integration need not be mutually exclusive. more

NHS Confederation warns over National Commissioning Board

Date: 27/1/2012

NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar has said he is concerned management capacity is being reduced to dangerously low levels as the new National Commissioning Board announced its structure more

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NHS needs effective and intelligent regulation, not a race for more inspection

Date: 25/1/2012

The NHS wants effective and intelligent regulation, not “a simplistic race for more and more inspection”, the head of the NHS Confederation will say today. more

MPs committee starkly highlights financial pressure on NHS

Date: 24/1/2012

NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar said the Health Select Committee's latest report on NHS finances starkly highlighted the pressures the NHS is under more

NHS reforms a distraction from the big financial challenge

Date: 22/1/2012

NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar says the NHS reforms are a distraction from the prime concern for the NHS of making £20 billion in efficiency savings. more

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Everyone needs to support stigma campaign

Date: 18/1/2012

As the Time to Change campaign was praised by the Deputy Prime Minister today, Mental Health Network director Steve Shrubb said it was vital for us all to support it more

NHS Confederation welcomes latest Future Forum report

Date: 10/1/2012

Responding to the NHS Future Forum second phase report, NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber said a lot needed to be done now to convert aspirations into actions. more

NHS Confederation releases joint statement on health and social care integration with ADASS

Date: 10/1/2012

The NHS Confederation, in conjunction with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has produced a joint statement on integrating health and social care services. more

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Prime Minister should avoid search for silver bullet as he seeks to improve NHS

Date: 5/1/2012

Responding to the Prime Minister's announcement on improving NHS care, NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber said the NHS is up for the challenge of tackling the really knotty problems. more

Integration will be good for patients but requires social care reform fist

Date: 5/1/2012

Commenting on a recent report on integrating care from the King's Fund and the Nuffield Trust NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber said integration was the right way to go but requires social care funding reform first more

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