Next Welsh Government must think long term to make health and social care sustainable The Welsh NHS Confederation sets out what NHS leaders need the next Welsh Government to prioritise as health and care services face rising demand. 17 March 2025
Additional money for social care welcomed but long-term plan needed Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation responds to the Welsh Government’s Final Budget 2025-26. 20 February 2025
Tough winter continues for NHS with discharge delays keeping patients stuck in beds Pressure on social care funding, a lack of care home beds and delays to discharge packages is slowing the flow of patients 20 February 2025
Improvements testament to leaders and staff but huge challenges remain The director of the Welsh NHS Confederation responds to the NHS Wales activity and performance statistics for December and January. 20 February 2025
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
NHS Confederation responds to government announcing an independent commission on social care The NHS Confederation urges all political parties to work together to create a consensus for action on social care. 3 January 2025
NHS in a position of ‘national vulnerability’ as local services gear up for busiest period Local NHS leaders are warning of huge pressure on their services in the coming days 3 January 2025
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
Welsh NHS Confederation response to the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2025-26 Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes welcomes the draft budget, highlighting the need for longer term financial certainty. 10 December 2024
Governments must act now on financial sustainability for local councils Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes responds to the Audit Wales report on the financial sustainability of local government. 5 December 2024
Welsh NHS Confederation response to the Welsh Government’s 50-day challenge to improve hospital discharge and community care Welsh NHS Confederation director Darren Hughes responds to Welsh Government announcement of 50-day challenge for health boards and local authorities. 11 November 2024
NHS relies on functioning social care system to achieve key ambitions Members understand that the worsening state of local government finances could have a knock-on impact on the NHS. 6 November 2024
Funding welcomed but long-term solution needed Welsh NHS Confederation assistant director Nesta Lloyd-Jones responds to the latest NHS performance statistics and announcement on funding. 24 October 2024
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales report reiterates unrelenting whole-system challenges Assistant director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Nesta Lloyd-Jones responds to to the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales’ Annual Report for 2023-24 17 October 2024
Response to recent comments by the First Minister on the NHS on Politics Wales Darren Hughes responds to recent comments by the First Minister on the NHS on Politics Wales 16 September 2024
We must focus on reducing demand, now and in the future The Welsh NHS Confederation's director responds to the NHS performance activity statistics for Wales for June and July. 22 August 2024
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Next Welsh Government must think long term to make health and social care sustainable
The Welsh NHS Confederation sets out what NHS leaders need the next Welsh Government to prioritise as health and care services face rising demand.
17 March 2025
Additional money for social care welcomed but long-term plan needed
Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation responds to the Welsh Government’s Final Budget 2025-26.
20 February 2025
Tough winter continues for NHS with discharge delays keeping patients stuck in beds
Pressure on social care funding, a lack of care home beds and delays to discharge packages is slowing the flow of patients
20 February 2025
Improvements testament to leaders and staff but huge challenges remain
The director of the Welsh NHS Confederation responds to the NHS Wales activity and performance statistics for December and January.
20 February 2025
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
NHS Confederation responds to government announcing an independent commission on social care
The NHS Confederation urges all political parties to work together to create a consensus for action on social care.
3 January 2025
NHS in a position of ‘national vulnerability’ as local services gear up for busiest period
Local NHS leaders are warning of huge pressure on their services in the coming days
3 January 2025
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
Welsh NHS Confederation response to the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2025-26
Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes welcomes the draft budget, highlighting the need for longer term financial certainty.
10 December 2024
Governments must act now on financial sustainability for local councils
Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes responds to the Audit Wales report on the financial sustainability of local government.
5 December 2024
Welsh NHS Confederation response to the Welsh Government’s 50-day challenge to improve hospital discharge and community care
Welsh NHS Confederation director Darren Hughes responds to Welsh Government announcement of 50-day challenge for health boards and local authorities.
11 November 2024
NHS relies on functioning social care system to achieve key ambitions
Members understand that the worsening state of local government finances could have a knock-on impact on the NHS.
6 November 2024
Funding welcomed but long-term solution needed
Welsh NHS Confederation assistant director Nesta Lloyd-Jones responds to the latest NHS performance statistics and announcement on funding.
24 October 2024
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales report reiterates unrelenting whole-system challenges
Assistant director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Nesta Lloyd-Jones responds to to the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales’ Annual Report for 2023-24
17 October 2024
Response to recent comments by the First Minister on the NHS on Politics Wales
Darren Hughes responds to recent comments by the First Minister on the NHS on Politics Wales
16 September 2024
We must focus on reducing demand, now and in the future
The Welsh NHS Confederation's director responds to the NHS performance activity statistics for Wales for June and July.
22 August 2024