Confed Viewpoint

Insight and thought leadership from the NHS Confederation

Experts from across the NHS Confederation share their insight and ideas about the challenges and issues facing health and care.

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Matthew Taylor and Chris Ham

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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

Sarah Walter

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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

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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

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We must all take the public with us to ensure sustainability of health and care services

Director Darren Hughes calls for an honest conversation with the public about what the NHS and social care colleagues can be expected to deliver.

28 April 2023

With primary care at a crossroads, now is the time to shape the future

Ruth Rankine on how primary care and the wider health and care system can design and deliver a brighter future.

27 April 2023

Developing a systems narrative to prevention – MEPS framework

A suggested framework to define prevention through the medical, environmental, public and social (MEPS) determinants of health.

6 April 2023

Places will change, with or without our input

It’s time for the NHS to take regeneration seriously, writes Michael Wood.

5 April 2023

New financial year brings fresh focus

Welsh NHS Confederation director Darren Hughes looks forward as finances, business plans, budgets and priorities are reviewed and signed off.

31 March 2023

Why this Easter’s doctors strike must be averted at all costs

A 'war of attrition' between junior doctors and the government will put patient care in jeopardy, writes Matthew Taylor.

31 March 2023

Improving services for autistic people and their families

Through joined-up working to service provision, small steps can lead to major improvements in physical and mental health for autistic people.

30 March 2023

Can the new major conditions strategy deliver on its aims?

The new major conditions strategy offers the chance for a coordinated approach to managing the health and care of long-term conditions.

2 March 2023

The impact of strike action on the NHS

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes reflects on the impact of strike action on the NHS.

1 March 2023

The preventative potential of social care

The conversation between health and care needs to go beyond hospital discharge and into the more positive and fruitful territory of prevention.

13 February 2023

Towards a brighter future for mental health, autism and learning disability services

Three steps to turn a powerful new vision for mental health, autism or learning disability services into reality.

1 February 2023

Health and care face operational and financial pressures like never before

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes reflects on the challenges of the last couple of months and those ahead of us.

1 February 2023