NHS Voices

Thought leadership that sparks debate, shares learning and inspires new ways of working across health and care.

NHS Voices is the place to share ideas, debate solutions and discover how organisations are confronting challenges across health and care.

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Featured blogs

Zoe Reed

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Implementing PCREF – our progress one year on

Zoë Reed shares how PCREF has helped South London and Maudsley address inequity and improve access to mental health care for racialised communities.

5 December 2024

Sam Keighley

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Prevention needs brave leadership and a thriving VCSE

A strong VCSE sector is key to achieving the government’s shift from cure to prevention.

9 December 2024

Derek Bell

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No perfect group

The challenges, rewards and continuing lessons of group working at University Hospitals Tees.

7 November 2024

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Making continuing healthcare work better for all

Lou Patten says changes are needed for NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments, and offers recommendations for joint working practice to deliver it.

2 June 2022

Partnership working key to improving population health

Assistant director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Nesta Lloyd-Jones, reflects on events in the last month and what we can take away from them.

1 June 2022

Procurement in the NHS: how our future will have to be different

Procurement can no longer be seen as simply an arm of the finance department. It can realise benefits that go far beyond delivering savings.

1 June 2022

A more democratic NHS?

A locally engaged health service can lead to a more open, dynamic and pluralist model of NHS governance and accountability.

26 May 2022

What procurement law reforms mean for buying digital technology

The legal complexities of awarding contracts for technology services and the changes to procurement that the Health and Care Act will bring.

23 May 2022

What experience do LGBTQ+ people have in the NHS these days?

The NHS Staff Survey highlights the inequalities faced by LGBTQ+ staff and is a measure of how our healthcare system cares for those who care for us.

17 May 2022

What does ‘Living with Covid’ mean for the NHS?

The benefits and risks of COVID-19 precautions in the NHS.

13 May 2022

A licence to act for progressive primary care leaders

Key points from the NHS Confederation’s contributions to the Fuller stocktake, reflecting the views of our primary care and ICS members.

11 May 2022

Supporting staff in primary care must be at the heart of the ten-year mental health plan

To achieve high-quality mental health services we need to create new and innovative solutions to better support both GPs and their patients.

10 May 2022

Housing, health and care need a step change to improve mental health

Greater integration with the housing sector can create positive outcomes for everyone.

6 May 2022

Achieving the road less travelled: building a sustainable NHS through innovation and partnership

Partnership working will help achieve a sustainable NHS with digitally enabled staff and empowered patients.

5 May 2022

Workforce and tackling population health key to future of health and care

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation reflects on the short and long-term challenges facing the health and care system and how to address them.

29 April 2022

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