Delivering the vaccination strategy

New hub spotlights information and resources on the barriers, success factors and enablers for vaccination programme delivery.

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The NHS Confederation is the membership organisation that brings together, supports and speaks for the whole healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Supporting teams to move hospital eye care services into the community

New improvement programme focused on ophthalmology services, delivered in partnership with Primary Eyecare Services and the Q community.

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Reforming financial flows

Guidance, case studies and key principles to support designing and implementing new payment mechanisms, as set out in the 10 Year Health Plan.

9 October 2025
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Supporting Black History Month 2025

October is Black History Month. Find out what's happening and what actions you can take as a leader to improve race equality with your organisation.

1 October 2025

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Pride in Place

Summary and analysis of the government’s flagship policy for community-driven local regeneration.

10 October 2025
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Briefing

ICB clusters and mergers: what you need to know

Find out about clustering, which ICBs are doing it and how it differs from merging. Stay up to date as the government approves mergers.

6 October 2025
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Guide

NHS Communications Artificial Intelligence Operating Framework

Principles, expectations and safeguards to ensure AI is used in ways that are ethical, inclusive, transparent and anchored in trust.

1 October 2025
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NHS estate maintenance bill rising to nearly £16bn is deeply worrying, health leaders warn

But the scale of the rising maintenance backlog shows just how much of an impact private investment could make across the NHS.

16 October 2025
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NHS Confederation comments on new briefing by the Nuffield Trust on waiting lists for community care

Long waits can have a lifelong impact: they can severely disrupt the physical, social, and educational development of children.

16 October 2025
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Strong adult social care sector is crucial to support the NHS, health leaders warn

The fragility of the social care sector is one of key issue facing the health and wellbeing of our population.

15 October 2025
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Featured opinion

Sara Hurley
NHS Voices

Bold action or slow decay: what the new evidence means for ICB commissioners

Dentistry reform may buy time but transformation will only come through local collaboration, shared purpose and strategic clarity, writes Sara Hurley.

16 October 2025
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NHS Voices

Online consultation is a ‘game changer’ for general practice

Online access to general practice has been a resounding win for both patients and primary care teams in Oxford.

1 October 2025
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Confed Viewpoint

Good neighbours

The NHS cannot deliver a healthier society on its own, write Lord Victor Adebowale and Councillor Louise Gittins.

26 September 2025
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Latest videos and podcasts

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Standing firm in power and pride: celebrating Black History Month

Professor Dame Robina Shah and Joan Saddler OBE on leadership, public engagement and anti-racism, and Eloise Crockett on reducing economic inactivity.

1 October 2025
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NHS league tables: how do performance rankings impact NHS trusts?

Rebecca Gray and Rory Deighton unpack the impact of reintroducing league tables to the NHS. They also reflect on Claire Murdoch's resignation.

17 September 2025
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The role of improvement in implementing the shift from analogue to digital

In the third episode of Season Two of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, we look at the role of improvement in digital

10 September 2025
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Operational Leaders Forum: Transformation vs Financial Balance

Join the relaunch of our forum for senior operational leaders working within acute NHS trusts.

16 October 2025 12:30 - 14:00 GMT
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Webinar

Digital Innovation Leaders Forum

Our Digital and Innovation Leaders Forum is open to members across the NHS Confederation with an interest and role in leading digital and innovation

21 October 2025 12:00 - 13:30 GMT
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Webinar

Improvement: The Role of Leadership Skills and Behaviours

Join us to learn about how behavioural approaches and systems thinking can support leaders through change, with a focus on improvement programmes.

22 October 2025 11:00 - 12:30 GMT
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