Rise in 12-hour A&E waits evidence of immense pressure on hospitals Without further support ahead of winter there is a real risk patients will be left facing even longer waits for care in A&E. 23 October 2024
Record demand in A&Es a concern ahead of annual winter spike in patients Waiting lists grew, A&E departments reported their busiest September on record and ambulance response times increased. 10 October 2024
NHS Confederation responds to Labour's conference announcement on cutting waiting lists Matthew Taylor responds to the Labour Party's announcement of plans to cut waiting lists and help people back into work. 24 September 2024
Bringing the voices of clinicians into our influencing work Dr Chris Pickering discusses the launch of our new and improved Acute Clinical Advisory Group. 22 July 2024
NHS Confederation responds to the Liberal Democrats’ research on cancer waiting times Rory Deighton comments on data which reveals that the number of people waiting longer than four months for cancer treatment has doubled since 2020 22 April 2024
NHS still under pressure despite performance improvements Despite data suggesting that the winter peak may be over the NHS is still under immense pressure. 29 February 2024
NHS Confederation responds to Institute for Fiscal Studies waiting list analysis Rory Deighton said that while progress has been made tackling waiting lists there is still a mountain to climb. 29 February 2024
NHS Confederation responds to data showing more than 100,000 children have been hospitalised with tooth decay Sarah Walter said the figures highlighted the historic lack of investment and decline in NHS dentist numbers over the last decade 19 January 2024
Winter viruses keeping the pressure on hospitals Despite some improvements it is too early to say the NHS is over the hill. 18 January 2024
Winter pressures could throw NHS performance improvements off course Dr Layla McCay responds to the latest NHS performance and winter sitrep data 11 January 2024
NHS Confederation responds to BMA letter on strike derogations Matthew Taylor said not all NHS organisations have a wide range of alternative staffing arrangements at their fingertips. 4 January 2024
NHS holding the line in the face of mounting winter pressures Hospitals facing rising staff absences and winter virus levels. 21 December 2023
Fall in waiting lists welcome but concerns remain over growing maintenance backlog Rory Deighton said the drop in the number of people waiting for NHS treatment is welcome but the rising maintenance backlog is worrying. 14 December 2023
Latest urgent and emergency care situation report shows rising winter virus levels Rory Deighton warns that the upcoming junior doctors strike could exacerbate winter pressures. 7 December 2023
NHS Confederation responds to urgent and emergency care situation report NHS leaders and their teams have been pulling out all the stops to prepare for winter, the most difficult time of year for the health service. 30 November 2023
NHS Confederation and AstraZeneca UK join to tackle health inequalities for long-term conditions patients NHS Confederation and AstraZeneca UK are pleased to announce a new collaboration agreement 3 November 2023
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Rise in 12-hour A&E waits evidence of immense pressure on hospitals
Without further support ahead of winter there is a real risk patients will be left facing even longer waits for care in A&E.
23 October 2024
Record demand in A&Es a concern ahead of annual winter spike in patients
Waiting lists grew, A&E departments reported their busiest September on record and ambulance response times increased.
10 October 2024
NHS Confederation responds to Labour's conference announcement on cutting waiting lists
Matthew Taylor responds to the Labour Party's announcement of plans to cut waiting lists and help people back into work.
24 September 2024
Bringing the voices of clinicians into our influencing work
Dr Chris Pickering discusses the launch of our new and improved Acute Clinical Advisory Group.
22 July 2024
NHS Confederation responds to the Liberal Democrats’ research on cancer waiting times
Rory Deighton comments on data which reveals that the number of people waiting longer than four months for cancer treatment has doubled since 2020
22 April 2024
NHS still under pressure despite performance improvements
Despite data suggesting that the winter peak may be over the NHS is still under immense pressure.
29 February 2024
NHS Confederation responds to Institute for Fiscal Studies waiting list analysis
Rory Deighton said that while progress has been made tackling waiting lists there is still a mountain to climb.
29 February 2024
NHS Confederation responds to data showing more than 100,000 children have been hospitalised with tooth decay
Sarah Walter said the figures highlighted the historic lack of investment and decline in NHS dentist numbers over the last decade
19 January 2024
Winter viruses keeping the pressure on hospitals
Despite some improvements it is too early to say the NHS is over the hill.
18 January 2024
Winter pressures could throw NHS performance improvements off course
Dr Layla McCay responds to the latest NHS performance and winter sitrep data
11 January 2024
NHS Confederation responds to BMA letter on strike derogations
Matthew Taylor said not all NHS organisations have a wide range of alternative staffing arrangements at their fingertips.
4 January 2024
NHS holding the line in the face of mounting winter pressures
Hospitals facing rising staff absences and winter virus levels.
21 December 2023
Fall in waiting lists welcome but concerns remain over growing maintenance backlog
Rory Deighton said the drop in the number of people waiting for NHS treatment is welcome but the rising maintenance backlog is worrying.
14 December 2023
Latest urgent and emergency care situation report shows rising winter virus levels
Rory Deighton warns that the upcoming junior doctors strike could exacerbate winter pressures.
7 December 2023
NHS Confederation responds to urgent and emergency care situation report
NHS leaders and their teams have been pulling out all the stops to prepare for winter, the most difficult time of year for the health service.
30 November 2023
NHS Confederation and AstraZeneca UK join to tackle health inequalities for long-term conditions patients
NHS Confederation and AstraZeneca UK are pleased to announce a new collaboration agreement
3 November 2023