NHS providers are facing intense financial pressure, with how their services are paid for and how much they cost under ever greater scrutiny. The funding gap facing the NHS is having a material impact on frontline providers and the services they are able to offer to patients.
The NHS needs a fair and transparent financial system that actively supports the delivery of key policy priorities and enables investment in high quality services and facilities.
Our new report makes the case for why capital matters and how we have campaigned to influence recent policy developments in this area.
Our new report provides an overview of how the sector is performing and explores the challenges it faces as providers work towards delivering the NHS long term plan.
Our report explores the deliverability of control totals, the efficiency challenge, and the likely impact on performance across the provider sector.
Miriam Deakin responds to the chancellor's announcement of measures to help with energy bills and rising prices.
Saffron Cordery responds to trade union UNISON's call for urgent government action on NHS pay.
Chris Hopson responds to a Royal College of Physicians survey about the effects of the rising cost of living on people's health.
Miriam Deakin responds to the government's announcement today of more funding for nursing in care homes.
Chris Hopson responds to the Health and Social Care Levy coming into effect from today.
Saffron Cordery responds to an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care that free car parking for NHS staff will discontinue.
Saffron Cordery responds to reports that the NHS has been asked to make cuts of approximately £500m because of the government's Living with COVID-19 plan.
This briefing outlines the key announcements from the Spring Statement on 23 March 2022
Saffron Cordery comments on the chancellors announcements in the spring statement.
NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor and NHS Provides deputy chief executive Saffron Cordery respond to the effect rising fuel prices have on community healthcare staff.
Saffron Cordery comments on the chancellor's announcement that the efficiency target for the NHS will be doubled.
Chris Hopson comments on the second consultation on the 2022/23 national tariff, published by NHS England and NHS Improvement.