Briefings

We regularly brief parliamentarians especially before a debate including briefings on:

Opposition day debate on reconfiguration of acute hospital services

Briefing on the reform of acute hospital services in advance of the Conservative Party's opposition day debate on the reconfiguration of acute hospital services.
Briefing: reconfiguration debate

White Paper: Trust, Assurance and Safety, The Regulation of Health Professionals in the 21st Century

Following consultation, which included NHS Employers collecting views from and responding on the behalf of employers, the Government has published three documents aimed at strengthening the future regulation of healthcare professionals and improving patient safety. We welcome this White Paper and its supporting documents, which should improve the quality and safety of care that patients receive from NHS staff.
Read the Response to the White Paper

Local Government and Public Involvement in the NHS Bill 2006/7

Briefing on the Local Government and Public Involvement in the NHS Bill, which received its first reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday 12th December 2006.
NHS Confederation briefing - 1 February 2007

Mental Health Bill 2006

Briefing for politicians on the latest stage of the Mental Health Bill 2006.
NHS Confederation briefing - 4 January 2007

Pre-Budget Report 2006

Briefing regarding Chancellor Gordon Brown's 2006 pre-budget report.
NHS Confederation briefing - 6 December 2006

Strong and Prosperous Communities White Paper

Briefing for MPs on the latest White Paper from the Department for Communities and Local Government.
NHS Confederation briefing - 26 October 2006

Money in the NHS

Briefing for MPs explaining why the NHS might be in deficit, where the extra money has been spent and what is already being done by the service to remedy this.
Money in the NHS: the facts