NHS still under immense pressure despite drop in flu levels It is too early to say if winter virus levels have peaked, and pressures on the NHS are likely to continue for some weeks. 16 January 2025
NHS Confederation responds to report on the scale of corridor care in hospitals Corridor care is a last resort but NHS staff have been left with little choice in the face of immense demand. 16 January 2025
Near record flu levels piles more pressure on NHS services Flu combined with other winter viruses and staff sickness is making a challenging winter even more difficult. 10 January 2025
Pressure remains high across the NHS in Wales In light of winter pressures on the NHS across the UK, a Welsh NHS Confederation spokesperson commented on the situation in Wales. 8 January 2025
New elective plan marks an important step forward in helping bring an end to long waits Matthew Taylor responds to NHS England’s announcement that a new plan to cut waiting lists will be launched next week 4 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
NHS working hard to care for patients amid rising flu levels Flu levels are rising at a worrying rate, with high levels of other viruses circulating as well. 19 December 2024
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
'Finding new ways of providing care that can ease the pressure on hospitals is absolutely essential' Rory Deighton responds to NHS England's announcement that hundreds of thousands of older and frail patients will receive urgent treatment from home. 19 December 2024
Rising winter virus levels pile pressures on urgent and emergency care NHS leaders and their teams are working incredibly hard to keep patients safe. 12 December 2024
NHS Confederation responds to the Prime Minister’s ‘Plan for Change’ speech Health leaders are ready to take forward the government’s ambition to hit the 92% waiting time target. 5 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
NHS under considerable strain going into winter The latest NHS England sitrep figures are yet more evidence the NHS is facing a very tough winter. 5 December 2024
New figures show the NHS is running hot into a difficult winter NHS leaders and their teams are working incredibly hard but there is a real risk services could become overwhelmed. 15 November 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
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NHS still under immense pressure despite drop in flu levels
It is too early to say if winter virus levels have peaked, and pressures on the NHS are likely to continue for some weeks.
16 January 2025
NHS Confederation responds to report on the scale of corridor care in hospitals
Corridor care is a last resort but NHS staff have been left with little choice in the face of immense demand.
16 January 2025
Near record flu levels piles more pressure on NHS services
Flu combined with other winter viruses and staff sickness is making a challenging winter even more difficult.
10 January 2025
Pressure remains high across the NHS in Wales
In light of winter pressures on the NHS across the UK, a Welsh NHS Confederation spokesperson commented on the situation in Wales.
8 January 2025
New elective plan marks an important step forward in helping bring an end to long waits
Matthew Taylor responds to NHS England’s announcement that a new plan to cut waiting lists will be launched next week
4 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
NHS working hard to care for patients amid rising flu levels
Flu levels are rising at a worrying rate, with high levels of other viruses circulating as well.
19 December 2024
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
'Finding new ways of providing care that can ease the pressure on hospitals is absolutely essential'
Rory Deighton responds to NHS England's announcement that hundreds of thousands of older and frail patients will receive urgent treatment from home.
19 December 2024
Rising winter virus levels pile pressures on urgent and emergency care
NHS leaders and their teams are working incredibly hard to keep patients safe.
12 December 2024
NHS Confederation responds to the Prime Minister’s ‘Plan for Change’ speech
Health leaders are ready to take forward the government’s ambition to hit the 92% waiting time target.
5 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
NHS under considerable strain going into winter
The latest NHS England sitrep figures are yet more evidence the NHS is facing a very tough winter.
5 December 2024
New figures show the NHS is running hot into a difficult winter
NHS leaders and their teams are working incredibly hard but there is a real risk services could become overwhelmed.
15 November 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