Confed Viewpoint

Changing the mental health paradigm

While there’s a shared wish to change mental health services, this isn't often followed by the resource to make it happen, writes Victor Adebowale.

4 April 2025

Government must support the role of integrated care systems to make its child poverty strategy a success

With the government due to publish its child poverty strategy in the spring, health leaders are clear that they have an important role to play.

14 March 2025

Where is 'place' in the national policy debate?

In the focus on defining a neighbourhood health service, we must not lose focus on the places that matter to people, writes Matthew Taylor.

17 February 2025

The government needs to explain to the public how care is going to change

The forthcoming ten-year health plan aims to address challenges in health and care. Key to its success will be empowering ICSs to lead change.

7 February 2025

Tackling racism requires more than just warm words

Commitments to confronting and tackling racism are missing the mark, writes Joan Saddler OBE.

5 February 2025

NHS targets reveal the limits of pressure from the top

Lessons from the Blair era show that focusing on one outcome can distort the rest of the healthcare system.

18 December 2024

The UK faces health crisis as long-term conditions keep millions out of work

We don't have the option of not tackling the UK's increasing sick population and its associated fallout says Matthew Taylor.

12 December 2024

NHS England’s federated data platform: one year on

How well is the FDP helping to deliver better care and support a culture of improvement?

11 December 2024

Meaningful change is needed to improve LGBTQ+ staff experience

Inclusivity is more than just policy and leaders must listen, reflect and take robust action to reduce inequalities.

4 December 2024

Neighbourhood health is best delivered at ‘place’

Investing in integration at place is key to delivering the government's plans to improve the nation's health and economic growth.

28 November 2024

Welsh NHS Confederation Annual Conference and Exhibition: What next?

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes reflects on his takeaways from the annual conference and where we go from here.

28 November 2024

Boosting health can prop up the economy

How should the government tackle health inequalities? Matthew Taylor describes how improvements in health can help stem economic inactivity.

7 November 2024