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NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition 2007
18 April 2007

Response to press release issues by the Commission for Social Care Inspection on 23 March 2007
23 March 2007

NHS Employers and trade unions announce proposals for new NHS pension scheme arrangements
1 August 2006

NHS Employers and trade unions launch consultation on new redundancy arrangements for NHS staff
31 July 2006

NHS Employers response to BMA decision not to put proposed doctors contract out to ballot
21 July 2006

NHS Employers response to the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer announcement on professional regulation
14 July 2006

NHS Employers pledges support to help reduce costs of temporary nurses
12 July 2006

NHS still world leader in care of heart attack patients
22 June 2006

More needs to be done to cut costs of temporary staffing, says NHS Employers
15 June 2006

NHS Employers response to BMA call for zero tolerance on bullying and harassment in the workplace
19 May 2006

NHS Employers’ response to GMC annual tracking survey
16 May 2006

Major ‘job losses’ in the NHS are misleading, says NHS Employers
11 May 2006

NHS Employers’ response to Kings Fund statement ‘Over budget consultant contract has so far failed to benefit patients’
10 May 2006

NHS Employers launches bullying guidance
25 April 2006

NHS Employers comment on job losses in the NHS
25 April 2006

NHS Employers’ response to RCN statement ‘Under pressure, under resourced, under appreciated’
23 April 2006

NHS Employers response to new report by Reform
12 April 2006

Midwives spend more time with women and babies thanks to new support worker role
3 April 2006

NHS Employers welcomes pay awards for NHS staff
28 March 2006

NHS Employers response to Healthcare Commission staff survey results
22 March 2006

NHS Employers’ response to RCN survey Working Well – At Breaking Point
28 February 2006

NHS Employers’ response to the Women and Work Commission report, Shaping a Fairer Future
27 February 2006

NHS CONFEDERATION RESPOND TO HSJ CHIEF EXECUTIVES’ SURVEY ON NHS DEFICITS
19 January 2006

Statement in response to Healthcare Commission reports on bullying and harassment
12 January 2006

NHS CONFEDERATION RESPONSE TO HEALTH SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT ON CHANGES TO PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS
11 January 2006

NHS CONFEDERATION COMMENT ON DAVID CAMERON’S SPEECH ON HEALTHCARE
4 January 2006

Agreement reached on changes to the national GMS contract
20 December 2005
Changes to the national General Medical Services (GMS) contract announced today will be better for patients, fair to the profession and secure good value for tax payers’ money.

NHS Confederation report highlights need to improve care of the terminally ill
12 December 2005
The final request of most terminally ill patients is to die in the comfort of their own home – but all too often their dying wish cannot be granted. 

NHS faces “reform or bust”
12 December 2005
“Productivity miracle” needed to meet £7 billion funding gap in 2010

NHS Confederation response to King’s Fund Report ‘How should we deal with hospital failure?’
7 December 2005
The NHS Confederation, which represents more than 90% of NHS organisations, is backing a King’s Fund report published today which says the government must introduce a more effective regime to deal with hospital failure.

NHS Confederation response to Patricia Hewitt’s written ministerial statement on NHS finances
1 December 2005

NHS Confederation response to announcement of public consultation on primary care boundary changes
1 December 2005

Report calls for radical revamp of sexual health services
1 December 2005
A radical rethink of sexual health services is urgently needed to tackle rapidly increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS.

FT Network response to Monitor’s Annual Report and Accounts for NHS Foundation Trusts
22 November 2005
The Foundation Trust Network, which represents all 32 existing foundation trusts, has welcomed the first annual report of NHS foundation trusts published today by Monitor.

NHS Confederation response to NAO report on stroke services
16 November 2005

NHS Confederation comment on Herceptin
9 November 2005

New report shows stress is rife in the NHS
2 November 2005
Over 60% of NHS organisations believe up to half their staff may be suffering from workplace stress, according to a new report published today.

NHS pension scheme review partners welcome new pension framework
20 October 2005
NHS Employers and trade unions have welcomed the new framework for public sector pension schemes and said work on reforming the NHS pensions scheme would re-start next week.

Foundation Trusts are ‘making a difference’, says new report – but government needs to step up pace for national rollout by 2008
12 October 2005
The Foundation Trust Network today publishes a report to demonstrate how foundation trusts have improved healthcare for the communities they serve in the 18 months since they were first set up.

NHS Confederation response to Audit Commission report on payment by results
11 October 2005
The NHS Confederation, which represents more than 90% of NHS organisations, has welcomed the key finding of today’s Audit Commission report on Payment by Results that NHS bodies piloting the new NHS funding system are ‘positive’ about its potential impact.

NHS staff call for an above inflation pay rise to close gaps with other public sector workers
5 October 2005
NHS staff are seeking a substantial above inflation pay rise, in the NHS Staff Side's first submission of evidence to the Review Body since the new pay system - Agenda for Change - started to be implemented.

NHS Employers seeks maximum 2.5% pay award for all NHS staff
5 October 2005
NHS Employers is seeking a maximum 2.5% pay award for doctors, dentists and nurses and other healthcare professionals from April 2006 in its evidence to the pay review bodies released today.

NHS CONFEDERATION RESPONSE TO BMA FINANCES SURVEY
24 September 2005

NHS Chief Executive voted most effective health lobbyist by health hotel members
23 September 2005

Historic underinvestment in the NHS ‘grossly underestimated’, says new report by NHS Confederation
22 September 2005
Chronic underspending on the NHS throughout the 1980s and 1990s was grossly underestimated and as a result a high proportion of the extra investment in the health service since 2002 has been spent compensating for previous funding shortages.

Healthcare Commission survey is good news for mental health services
12 September 2005
The NHS Confederation, which represents more than 90% of NHS organisations, says the Healthcare Commission’s survey of mental health service users – published today – is a well-deserved pat on the back for NHS trusts and their staff who provide mental health services.

NHS Confederation calls for debate on NHS drug costs following audit commission report on NICE guidance
8 September 2005
The NHS Confederation is calling for an urgent debate on rapidly increasing NHS drug costs following today’s Audit Commission report about the financial implications of implementing NICE guidance on new medication and surgical procedures.

QOF results 'a significant achievement' says NHS Confederation
31 August 2005
The NHS Confederation, which represents more than 90% of NHS organisations, today heralded the significant achievement of the first year of the quality and outcomes framework (QOF) of the GMS contract.

NHS Confederation response to BMA press release about NHS 'financial crisis'
27 August 2005
The NHS Confederation, which represents more than 90% of NHS organisations, says today's warning from the BMA of job losses and departmental closures in NHS trusts because of what it claims is a 'financial crisis' is long on rhetoric but short on evidence.

NHS Employers' response to DH vacancy rates
29 July 2005

Survey results are a clear endorsement of general practice, says NHS Employers
26 July 2005
'Today's survey results are clear endorsement of the high regard that patients have for general practice', says NHS Employers, the employers' organisation for the NHS, responding to CFEP's report of its Improving Practice Questionnaire results.

NHS Employers' response to te Health Commission report on ward staffing
27 June 2005

Financial management only part of the picture
24 June 2005

NHS Employers' response to BMA report on sexual orientation discrimination
21 June 2005

Statement in response to BMJ article on junior doctors working 91 hours a week
17 June 2005

NHS Employers response to BMA and RCN call to address exodus of healthcare workers from developing countries
17 June 2005

NHS accepts challenge from the Secretary of State in her first major speech
17 June 2005
The NHS Confederation has accepted the challenge laid down by the Secretary of State to show the taxpayer that the NHS is delivering value for money.

Leading expert calls for NHS to tackle soaring levels of workforce stress
17 June 2005
The NHS needs to do much more to tackle soaring levels of stress in the workplace, because of the huge human and financial costs, contends a leading expert on organisational psychology.

NHS Confederation welcomes new toolkit for healthcare associated infections
16 June 2005

Clinton's former Health Secretary warns NHS against making same mistakes as US
16 June 2005
Donna Shalala, President of the University of Miami and former Secretary of State for Health under President Clinton, warned the NHS not to make the same mistakes as the US.

NHS has key role in cutting local crime rates
16 June 2005
The NHS has a key role to play in cutting local crime rates and boosting community social networks, concludes a report published by the NHS Confederation this week.

Department launches 5 high impact interventions for healthcare associated infections
16 June 2005

Democratic deficit at the heart of the NHS
16 June 2005
The daily grind of internal operational issues and external national targets are stopping NHS boards from doing their job, finds a report published by the NHS Confederation today.

Skilled refugee doctors are failing to get jobs in the NHS
15 June 2005
Refugee doctors are a valuable resource,  which the NHS  is failing to use, Peter Mount, Chair of the NHS Confederation will say today.

We must bring doctors and nurses on board or NHS reform will fail
15 June 2005
Doctors and nurses are not fully engaged with the Government's reform agenda, threatening its success, Dame Gill Morgan, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation will say today.

Confederation call for honest debate on NHS funding after Chief Executive poll
15 June 2005
Nearly two thirds of top health chief executives do not believe that all the targets and improvements set by the Government can be delivered on current levels of funding, according to a poll for the NHS Confederation released today.

Hospital design must reflect rapidly changing healthcare to avoid wasting investment
15 June 2005
Hospital design must reflect the rapidly changing nature of healthcare if the vast investment in hospital building is to be fully realised, warns a report from the Future Healthcare Network of the NHS Confederation.

NHS Employers statement in response to BMA press release on mis-selling of jobs to overseas doctors
7 June 2005

NHS Employers response to Kings Fund/RCN survey on international nurses
18 May 2005

NHS Employers targets stress in the workplace
13 May 2005
NHS Employers today launches a national campaign to help combat stress in the workplace.

NHS Employers issues new guidance to protect NHS patients
13 May 2005
NHS Employers has today issued new updated guidance to make NHS services safer for patients.

New awareness campaign launched on age diversity
12 May 2005
NHS Employers is today launching a major new awareness campaign to highlight the essential role that older people will play in the future workforce.

Action plan launched to make medical and dental careers more accessible
5 April 2005
NHS Employers is today launching an action plan to tackle discrimination and harassment affecting doctors and dentists.

NHS Confederation response to Public Accounts Committee report on emergency care
30 March 2005
The NHS Confederation, which represents more than 90% of NHS organisations, welcomes today's report on emergency care by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee.

Latest workforce figures reflect NHS improvements
22 March 2005
Welcoming the latest workforce figures today, NHS Employers says it will continue the drive to help make the NHS the best employer in the country.

Staff survey shows NHS is moving in the right direction but more still needs to be done, says NHS Employers
22 March 2005
'Employers are continuing to improve the workplace for NHS staff, but there is still more that we need to do', says Steve Barnett, director of NHS Employers, today in response to the staff survey results.

NHS organisations calls for culture change to transform adult social care services
21 March 2005
NHS leaders say that the rest need to learn from the best if bold aspirations to transform adult social care services are to be realised.

NHS Employers announces negotiating team for new staff grade and associate specialist doctors contract
15 March 2005
NHS Employers has today announced the team who will be negotiating the new contract for staff grade and associate specialist doctors on its behalf.

NHS Confederation challenges politicians to debate the real health issues in the general election
14 March 2005
The NHS Confederation, which represents the vast majority of organisations that make up the NHS, this week launches its manifesto and challenges political parties to debate about the real health issues that affect millions of voters.

NHS Confederation comment on labour's health pledge
08 March 2005
The NHS Confederation, whose members include more than 90% of NHS organisations throughout the UK, says that trusts are already tackling the Labour health pledge to reduce maximum waiting times to 18 weeks by 2008.

NHS Employers calls for employers' response to pensions consultation
03 March 2005
NHS Employers today issued a further call to organisations that employ staff in the NHS to respond to the NHS Pension Scheme review consultation document.

NHS Confederation gives its views on new health ratings system
03 March 2005
The NHS Confederation has broadly welcomed a proposed new ratings system to measure the performance of NHS trusts which is due to replace the current 'star ratings' - but expressed some serious concerns about how the system will work in practice.

Emphasis on partnership means practice based commissioning will deliver real benefits for all patients
23 February 2005
The NHS Confederation welcomes today's technical guidance for practice based commissioning by the Department of Health because it will allow PCTs and GP practices to work together to produce a system that will benefit all patients.

"The Importance Of Boards"
04 February 2005
An NHS Confederation One-Day Conference and Exhibition, 16 February, London

NHS Employers responds to CMO review announcement
27 January 2005
NHS Employers response to the announcement of the CMO's review of patient safety.

NHS celebrates excellence in reducing workplace injuries
26 January 2005
An Isle of Wight back care advisory team has won the top award in a national competition designed to encourage the NHS to reduce workplace injuries.

NHS Employers launches updated guidance on occupational health
26 January 2005
NHS Employers, the employers' organisation for the NHS, has today launched updated guidance covering occupational health issues such as needlestick injuries, stress management and use of alcohol and drugs.

NHS Confederation welcomes emphasis on self-care and information for people with long-term conditions
13 January 2005
The NHS Confederation has welcomed today's announcement from the Department of Health detailing new guidance for promoting information for patients with long-conditions.

New proposals for restructuring the NHS will not help improve patient care
13 January 2005
More restructuring for the NHS is not the right prescription for improved patient care, the NHS Confederation said today in response to the James report from the Conservative Party.

Launch of NHS Pension Scheme Review consultation
10 January 2005
The details of the year long review of the NHS Pension Scheme have been released today by NHS Employers.  The document, "Moving to a 21st century pension scheme", jointly produced by both management and staff side partners, proposes a pension scheme for new staff that is more flexible and gives staff more control over their pensions and retirement. 

Treatment centres bring faster treatment but must be coordinated with existing NHS services
7 January 2005
The introduction of treatment centres has made a real difference and allowed more patients to be treated more quickly, but it is important they do not undermine existing services, the NHS Confederation said today.

Reduction in data requests good news for all NHS organisations
17 December 2004
The reduction in central data collection requirements announced by the Department of Health today is good news for all NHS organisations, says the NHS Confederation. The Foundation Trust Network is also encouraged by the new guidance from Monitor on information requests for Foundation Trusts.

NHS Confederation: Practice based commissioning will deliver real benefits for patients
15 December 2004
Practice based commissioning, set alongside payment by results, has the potential to radically transform health services and improve patient care, the NHS Confederation said today.

NHS Employers responds to Shipman Inquiry report
09 December 2004
NHS Employers, the new employers' organisation for the NHS in England, said today that it will be looking at the recommendations of the fifth report of The Shipman Inquiry and the implications for the NHS.

NHS Employers takes responsibility for implementing strengthened code of practice on overseas recruitment
08 December 2004
NHS Employers will be implementing the strengthened code of practice for recruitment of overseas healthcare staff announced by the Department of Health today.

Chief Executive's report sets the record straight on NHS performance
03 December 2004
Today's report from Sir Nigel Crisp shows that the NHS has made real progress, but a gap between patient experience and public opinion still remains, says the NHS Confederation.

Annual ratings must give patients accurate picture of NHS performance says the NHS Confederation
29 November 2004
The new system for rating the NHS must reflect the complexity of managing the modern health service, the NHS Confederation urged as the Healthcare Commission announces its consultation on the annual ratings for the NHS.

Agenda for Change agreement is an NHS landmark, says NHS Employers
23 November 2004
'Today's agreement is a landmark for the NHS, its workforce and its patients' says NHS Employers welcoming the announcement that trade unions and NHS management have agreed to proceed with implementation of Agenda for Change.

NHS Confederation hails public health white paper as a sea-change for the nation's approach to health
16 November 2004
The NHS Confederation says today's Public Health White Paper is a landmark document that promotes a genuine cross-governmental approach to public health for the first time, but warns that more is to be done to put these foundations into practice.

NHS Employers welcomes amicus agenda for change ballot result
12 November 2004
NHS Employers, the new employers' organisation for the NHS in England, has welcomed the announcement today of the "yes" vote in the Amicus ballot on Agenda for Change.

NHS Employers welcomes Agenda for Change ballot result
9 November 2004
NHS Employers has welcomed the announcement today of Unison's ballot result on Agenda for Change, in which 75.5% of members voted to proceed with implementation.

Guidance shows high standards for out-of-hours service care
14 October 2004
The NHS Confederation, which negotiated the new GMS contract, says today's guidance from the Department of Health on primary care out-of-hours cover should provide reassurance to patients.

NHS pension scheme research gives direction to the review
12 October 2004
The NHS Pension Scheme review partners have today released the findings of an extensive research project carried out over the summer to establish the views and opinions of NHS employees in England and Wales regarding the NHS Pension Scheme and retirement planning.

NHS confederation announces new Director of Foundation Trust Network
07 October 2004
The NHS Confederation is delighted to announce that Sue Slipman has been appointed as the new director of the Confederation's Foundation Trust Network.

Practice-Led Commissioning has Implications for Entire NHS
06 October 2004
In response to the Department of Health's guidance on practice-led commissioning, Nigel Edwards, Director of Policy at the NHS Confederation, said: "This is a very significant policy development which has implications for the entire NHS..."

NHS Confederation welcomes Children's National Service framework
15 September 2004
The NHS Confederation today welcomes the Children's National Service Framework as an important step forward in delivering healthcare for children.

Poll reveals public confusion over NHS "bureaucrats"
14 September 2004
An ICM poll, commissioned jointly by UNISON and the NHS Confederation, shows that the public believe that only half of NHS staff are directly involved in patient care, yet the real figure is 84%. Support staff make up just 16% of the workforce.

Modernising community pharmacy: delivering the vision
1 September 2004
An NHS Confederation One-Day Conference and Exhibition, 15 September, London

Report on GP Out-of-Hours Care Shows Patients and Doctors will Benefit from New Services
6 August 2004
The NHS Confederation welcomes the Health Select Committee’s recognition today that the change to out-of-hours primary care offers an opportunity to deliver better services for patients. Dr Gill Morgan, chief executive of t...

NHS Confederation welcomes plan for improved public health and says now is the time for action
28 July 2004
The Chief Medical Officer’s report provides a welcome manifesto for improving public health but it is time we started putting such plans into practice, the NHS Confederation said today. Also, the proposal to make NHS premises smoke-free is laudable but must be implemented without undue disruption to staff and patients.

New PFI Investment Welcome but Projects Must Follow a Reformed PFI Regime
27 July 2004
The £4bn investment in the NHS announced today represents a welcome boost for NHS infrastructure, but the new projects need to follow a reformed PFI regime to gain maximum benefit from the initiative, according to the NHS Confederation.

Confederation calls for new approach to tackling health inequality
8 July 2004
Responding to today's Healthcare Commission report on the State of Healthcare.

Confederation calls for end to nhs Bureaucracy bidding war
6 July 2004
Responding to today's Conservative Party announcement of the initial findings of the James Committee.

Local and National backing given to new Foundations Trusts
1 July 2004
The NHS Confederation welcomed the second wave of Foundation Trusts given the green light from the regulator today.

Confederation highlights PCT success stories
23 June 2004
Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) should be given more credit for the successes they have achieved and more support to help them face the challenges ahead, according to a report launched today at the NHS Confederation’s annual conference.

NHS leaders call for more open debate about increasing patient choice
23 June 2004
As the battle lines for the general election are drawn around patient choice and personalised care, NHS leaders will today warn that the debate on choice must not exclude the majority of patients, or avoid the difficult decisions that greater choice will bring.

NHS Confederation launches new work programme for Foundations and PCTs
22 June 2004
The NHS Confederation is this week launching two new work programmes for Foundation Trusts and Primary Care Trusts, as part of its ongoing drive to enhance the services provided to its member organisations. A Foundation Trust Network has been established for all Wave 1 and 1A Trusts, to enable Foundations to share learning and work together on issues of common interest.

NHS leaders call for PFI reform
22 June 2004
The private finance initiative in the NHS must be reformed if we are to realise its full benefits for patients, according to an NHS Confederation report published today. The report is backed by the Future Healthcare Network, a group of hospitals and primary care organisations using private finance to build new healthcare facilities.

Reform of arms length bodies welcome but review must be based on need not numbers
20 May 2004
Reviewing the number of arms length bodies in the NHS is a welcome move to shift resources to the frontline, but the vital patient-focused functions of some organisations must not be lost, the NHS Confederation said in response to today’s announcement from John Reid.

Claim that the NHS has too many managers is misleading and dangerous, claims new SMF publication
19 May 2004
Claims that the NHS has too many managers and administrators are not only untrue, they are hugely damaging to the morale of hardworking NHS staff, and to the quality of the health debate,” says Nigel Edwards, Director of Policy for the NHS Confederation in an SMF publication launched today.

Charging of overseas patients must not compromise provision of services to those in genuine need
14 May 2004
Any new proposals to charge overseas patients must not compromise the provision of primary care services to those in genuine need or place undue burdens on PCTs, the NHS Confederation says in response to today’s consultation from the Department of Health.

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