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

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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
Matthew Taylor - Chief Executive
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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
Annie Bliss
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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

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Children’s mental health needs more

Now we have the data to prove that waiting times are far too long for children and young people's mental health services, something must be done.

21 February 2024

Peering into the future?

Greater use of peer review could reduce the cost of the Care Quality Commission's ICS assessments and lead to real improvement for patients.

19 February 2024

Strengthening the social contract of vaccination

Strengthening the social contract that underpins vaccination could have a profound impact on the sustainability of the NHS, writes Matthew Taylor.

2 February 2024

NHS finances in Wales: what next?

Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes discusses what's next when it comes to the NHS's finances in Wales and what this might mean.

30 November 2023