Welsh NHS Confederation

The only national membership body representing all the organisations making up the NHS in Wales.

We represent the seven local health boards; three NHS trusts; Health Education and Improvement Wales; and Digital Health and Care Wales. We are part of the NHS Confederation and host NHS Wales Employers.

We support our members by acting as a driving force for positive change through strong representation, facilitating system leadership and our proactive policy, influencing, communications, events and engagement work.

Who we are and what we do

Take a look at how we've made an impact on behalf of members over 2023/24.

Featured

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How is the NHS structured in Wales?

To kick off the Welsh NHS Confederation's explainer series, we take it back to basics and look at the structure of the NHS in Wales.

29 August 2024

NHS Wales Employers

NHS Wales Employers

Supporting the strategic agenda of the NHS in Wales from an NHS employers’ perspective.

Recent work

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Consultation response

Welsh NHS Confederation response to the Mental Health Bill

The Welsh NHS Confederation welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Health and Social Care Committee’s scrutiny of the Mental Health Bill.

27 January 2025

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Consultation response

Welsh NHS Confederation response to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

The Welsh NHS Confederation welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Health and Social Care Committee’s scrutiny of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

27 January 2025

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Welsh NHS Confederation submits evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee on cross-border healthcare

The Welsh NHS Confederation welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence to the UK Parliament’s Welsh Affairs Committee on cross-border healthcare.

23 January 2025

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Latest blogs

Darren Hughes

NHS Voices blogs

The value of partnership working

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes reflects on the importance of working in partnership across sector boundaries.

1 December 2022

Darren Hughes

NHS Voices blogs

WelshConfed22 key takeaways: Relationships, listening and community

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Darren Hughes, shares his reflections following the annual conference and exhibition.

3 November 2022

Darren Hughes

NHS Voices blogs

A month of change ahead of winter challenges

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, writes about the the events of this month and highlights member concerns around social care.

30 September 2022

Latest news

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Demand continues to pile onto the breadth of health and care services

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes responds to the NHS Wales performance statistics for November and December.

23 January 2025

Ambulance in winter

Pressure remains high across the NHS in Wales

In light of winter pressures on the NHS across the UK, a Welsh NHS Confederation spokesperson commented on the situation in Wales.

8 January 2025

Ambulance in winter

Demand unrelenting as Welsh NHS going into winter hot

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes responds to the NHS Wales performance and activity statistics for October and November.

19 December 2024

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02920 349 850
Tŷ Glan-yr-Afon
21 Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
CF11 9AD

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