Edward Jones @ejcjones93.bsky.social · 10/05/2025The forthcoming 10 Year Health Plan could be make or break for the NHS. So was does it need to do to put the NHS back on its feet and deliver the government’s commitments? Check out our @nhsconfed.org long read 👇 020
Reposted by Edward JonesNHS Confederation (now known as The NHS Alliance) @nhsconfed.org · 30/04/2025Our Care Closer to Home: Primary and Community Care Conference 2025 is in full swing today in Birmingham 👏 We're pleased to host over 400 attendees who are eager to hear from national and local experts and participate in discussions about the future operating model for care. 154
Edward Jones @ejcjones93.bsky.social · 25/03/2025The Health Secretary tasked NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to be “pioneers of reform” through “strategic commissioning”. Commissioning is how ICBs spend £164 billion of public money to improve health. Our new @nhsconfed.org report sets out what strategic commissioning should be. 👇nhsconfed.orgPioneers of reformSix proposed shifts to achieve strategic commissioning that will drive public service reform and ensure a sustainable health and care system. 020
Edward Jones @ejcjones93.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Very welcome to hear the NHS England CEO say today that we need to think about private capital investment to support the NHS - two days after our @nhsconfed.org report said exactly this (covered in FT) www.ft.com/content/8ce9...ft.comNHS leaders call for use of private finance to build hospitalsNHS Confederation says such funding is needed to fix dilapidated infrastructure 131
Edward Jones @ejcjones93.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Pleased our new @nhsconfed.org report proposing an overhaul of the NHS capital regime - to cut delays and speed up investment in modern estate, equipment and digital technology - out today. This is vital to improving value for tax-payers' money. nhsconfed.org/publications/capital-efficiencynhsconfed.orgCapital efficiency16 practical recommendations across five key areas for reforming the NHS capital regime. 110
Edward Jones @ejcjones93.bsky.social · 10/02/2025This is both fascinating and exasperating. NHS England say NHS acute hospital productivity us up +2.4% on last year, ONS says it's down -3.6%. Have we ever had such widely varying official data informing policy-making? 100
Edward Jones @ejcjones93.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Really welcome to see the proposed NHS Payment Scheme for 25/26 commit to launch “pilots to test out new payment mechanisms to support NHS priorities” - as our @nhsconfed.bsky.social report proposed last March #NHSreform www.nhsconfed.org/publications...nhsconfed.orgUnlocking reform and financial sustainabilityExploring the advantages and disadvantages of different payment mechanisms in healthcare. 010
Reposted by Edward JonesLayla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Kudos to @ejcjones93.bsky.social and the rest of the @nhsconfed.bsky.social team for this everything-you-need-to-know analysis of the planning guidance published today. Enjoy. www.nhsconfed.org/publications...nhsconfed.org2025/26 NHS priorities and operational planning guidance: what you need to knowSummary and analysis of NHS England’s 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance. 082
Edward Jones @ejcjones93.bsky.social · 13/01/2025As we get stuck into the New Year - and I get stuck into Bluesky - and work on NHS reform continues at pace, this feels like a good time to reshare some thoughts for @futuregovforum.bsky.social on what the government needs to do to make change happen www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/2024/10/14/h...futuregovernanceforum.co.ukHow can the government fix the NHS? It can start by aligning its own levers - Future Governance ForumDelivering Labour’s Health Mission will require a more coherent approach from central government. 001
