The first winter performance and latest monthly figures from NHS England show the health service is on its knees and leaders are right to expect a tough winter, the NHS Confederation has said.

Niall Dickson responds to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s winter flow data

The NHS Confederation and OVID Consulting have won a widely and hotly contested award at the annual PRCA Public Affairs Awards

Responding to Age UK’s analysis, Nick Ville, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said further evidence social care crisis damaging patient care.

Responding to the briefing by the Nuffield Trust on international staff in health and care, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said UK must send clear message of welcome to international health and care staff

Responding to NHS Digital’s Health Survey for England 2018, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said social care action needed as requests for help rise

Responding to Labour ambulance figures Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said patient delays in ambulances symptom of intolerable NHS pressure

The latest vacancy figures published by NHS Digital show NHS teams are under intolerable strain, the NHS Confederation has said.

Responding to the Nuffield Trust’s analysis on the social care workforce, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said next government must fix social care or fail nation’s most vulnerable, says NHS Confederation

Responding to the Health Foundation’s workforce trends report, Niall Dickson, chief executive at the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said Health Foundation report shows NHS workforce in a precarious position, says NHS Confederation

Responding to the ADASS Autumn Survey, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said wake up before it is too late

Responding to the Royal College of Physicians’ campaign for more research to be conducted in NHS trusts, Nick Ville, policy director of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said Government funding needed for more research in NHS trusts

The Mental Health Network has responded to the Conservative Party manifesto, published on 24 November.

The Conservative Party manifesto has made welcome promises on staffing but the party will need to do more to fill the 100,000 vacancies in England, and has also fallen short on social care, the NHS Confederation has said.

Responding to Labour’s manifesto, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare system, said health leaders will be pleased that Labour’s manifesto addresses their critical priorities. Workforce, social care and investment are essential to improve care and transform services.

NHS leaders will broadly welcome the Lib Dems’ backing for the overall direction of the Long Term Plan, as a top-down reorganisation would be a harmful and costly distraction, the NHS Confederation has said in response to the Liberal Democrat manifesto.

Commenting in response to news that doctors in England will have their tax bills covered by the NHS in order to encourage them to take on extra overtime shifts, NHS Confederation chief executive Niall Dickson said the pensions development was good news for patients but long-term solution needed.

Sean Duggan, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, responds to the Liberal Democrats’ election pledges for mental health

Responding to the Liberal Democrats’ NHS election pledges, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said they were right to identify workforce, capital and social care as key.

Health leaders across England have urged the incoming Government to address the critical issues that will improve and transform services for patients as they warn that a lack of staffing and failure to address the pensions crisis is putting care at risk.