Press releases 2012 

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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

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg

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

Prime Minister David Cameron

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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