Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social, told BBC Breakfast that patient safety is the absolute priority for healthcare leaders throughout the resident doctors' strikes.

People talk about the complexity of the NHS. A service meeting many and varied needs will be complicated. But complexity is not a consequence of organisational architecture so much as a function of clarity and trust. If we agree where we’re heading and trust is strong complexity can be overcome

We were pleased to welcome ‪@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social‬, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to the #NHSConfedExpo stage today.

🎬 Missed the session? Watch it back in full buff.ly/omOWe5F

‘It’s messy, it’s difficult’

Sir Jim Mackey joins @ConfedMatt.bsky.social to take an unfiltered look at the NHS today.
Together, they discuss breaking down silos and rebuilding public trust, and why unity is the NHS’s greatest strength.

“I’m honoured to be appointed vice chair of the Primary Care Network. The Network is vital for leading, innovating and advocating for at-scale primary care at a time of great opportunity, as we respond to the government’s three strategic shifts and 10-year health plan.” Dr Aamir Munir

Dr Aamir Munir has been appointed as an additional vice chair of our Primary Care Network.

"The Network is vital for leading, innovating and advocating for at-scale primary care at a time of great opportunity, as we respond to the government’s three strategic shifts and 10-year health plan.

From hopeless to hopeful: improving support for people with BPD Marsha McAdam reflects on the hopelessness she felt as someone with BPD, as well as the hope she now feels for the future of BPD support services.

Writing for #NHS Voices, Marsha McAdam reflects on the hopelessness she felt as someone with borderline personality disorder (BPD), and the hope she now feels for the future of BPD support services.

Marsha is a lived-experience ambassador and vice-chair of our Mental Health Network.

NHS ConfedExpo speaker announcement. Democratising data and advancing improvements. Speakers: Tim Kelsey, Beamtree; Stacey Hunter, North Tees and Hartlepool and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts; Professor Andy Hardy, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Matthew Swindells, North West London Acute Provider Collaborative.

Learn how to put healthcare insights into action at NHS ConfedExpo.

Join us to find out how The Evolve Collaborative democratises access to timely, modern data analytics in the NHS and empowers clinicians, boards and ops leaders to be curious and drive improvement.

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Our chief executive @confedmatt.bsky.social told the BBC Today programme that the University of Suffolk Dental CIC model could work on a larger scale.

He said there was an opportunity with the upcoming 10 Year Health Plan to set up dental services integrated into neighbourhood health teams.

“Feeling a bit like tick box bingo”

Cuts to integrated care boards are hitting hard, but is this the moment to rethink how we fund care?

On this week’s #HealthontheLine, @rorydeighton.bsky.social joins @ConfedMatt.bsky.social to discuss the shifting landscape of the health system🏥

What next for the NHS?

'Foluke Ajayi, chief executive of Airedale NHS FT and our vice chair, joins @ConfedMatt.bsky.social this week on #HealthontheLine to share her hopes (and fears) for the NHS

Use your commute to catch up on the latest in health with ep73 of #HealthontheLine, out now 🚅 🎧

The asset shows the ConfedExpo logo in the left corner and the NHS logo in the right corner. Below this reads: NHS ConfedExpo agenda launch. Explore the agenda today. nhsconfedexpo.org.

With just over two months to go till #NHSConfedExpo, we're pleased to announce the agenda is live!

Packed with the latest case studies and inspiring examples of best practice, this year’s programme will equip you with actionable insights to help drive improvements.

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There's just one month to go until our Care Closer to Home Conference takes place in Birmingham.

It will bring together leading voices in primary and community care to connect, discuss, and share innovative solutions supporting the government’s vision of bringing care closer to home.

Our chief executive @confedmatt.bsky.social told Today that hospital and system leaders need the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England to help them with what is going to be a very difficult year.

Energising discussion today with primary care provider collaborative leaders. Setting the ambition and how to get there. Watch this space 👀 @nhsconfed.org #PCnetwork @kpmguk.bsky.social

Health on the Line A fortnightly podcast offering fresh perspectives on the healthcare challenges of our time and ways to confront them.

On the new Health On the Line podcast, Sally Warren, DG for the NHS 10 year plan. I play ‘dinner party devil’s advocate’ asking how this plan will be different and how we can achieve reform in these financially challenged times?

Do please have a listen!

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The government's hotly anticipated 10-Year Health Plan has the potential to fundamentally change the direction and focus of the whole health and care system.

We went behind the scenes with Sally Warren, director general for the 10-Year Plan, in our latest episode of Health on the Line out today. 🔊

Our chief executive @confedmatt.bsky.social has told the BBC that Amanda Pritchard has led NHS England through an 'incredibly challenging' period.

This includes Covid, industrial action and multiple Health Secretaries.

This is a great appointment. I look forward to working with Daniel and further increasing collaboration between Confed and Providers

🆕 Exciting opportunity alert ⭐

With @localtrust.bsky.social we are tendering for an organisation or group of organisations to deliver a twelve to eighteen month action research project exploring community-led, hyper-local approaches to a neighbourhood health service.

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Is AI the future of radiology? 🤔
Tune in to #HealthontheLine as Matthew Taylor chats with Dr Katharine Halliday about radiology's role, workforce challenges, and AI's potential. Plus, insights from the BBC's Nick Triggle and Stacey Hunter's innovative NHS solutions.

Listen now on our website. 💡

2025/26 NHS priorities and operational planning guidance: what you need to know Summary and analysis of NHS England’s 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance.

🆕 #NHS England has published its operational planning guidance for 2025/26, outlining priority areas and objectives for the service.

If you're a healthcare leader, head to our briefing for everything you need to know ➡

Watch: A fairer way to fund General Practice: Learning from LLR and Frimley ICSs The webinar aims to provide a comprehensive overview of efforts to reform the GP funding model and the potential benefits of a more equitable approach

On a Primary Care Network webinar last week, colleagues from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS, and Frimley ICS shared their insights on developing a fairer way to fund #GeneralPractice 🩺

Missed it? Watch the recording on our website: https://buff.ly/42qrFAZ

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No One Left Behind: Anti-racist Healthcare Conference 2025 Defining the priority actions and quality solutions needed to ensure the highest quality care for all.

📣 Bookings are now open for our Anti-racist Healthcare Conference 2025: No One Left Behind.

Join us and our BME Leadership Network on 15 May in London and:

☑️ learn about the actions you can take
☑️ access good practice
☑️ share perspectives
☑️ discuss solutions

Find out more info and register

"There has always been a lot of concern in the NHS about this programme."

This morning, Rory Deighton, the director of our acute network, spoke to BBC Breakfast about the government's announcement on the New Hospital Programme yesterday.