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New speaker added to conference programme
13th July 2010
Dr John Merenich, of Kaiser Permanente, Colorado, will be speaking at our Annual Conference on the subject of clinical leadership...More information...
Details of Annual Conference announced
21st June 2010
The details of our Annual Conference 2010 have been announced and booking is now open...Read more...
Friends or foes? Engaging with politicians in Wales - Masterclass
16th June 2010
There is still time to register for the latest in our series of Masterclasses for board members. Dr Brian Gibbons AM leads...Read more...
1000 Lives Campaign delivers safer patient care in Wales
21st April 2010
The 1000 Lives Campaign ends today after a successful two year drive to reduce harm and make patient care safer...Read more...
The Welsh NHS Confederation in the media
20th April 2010
Read our view on health in the general election in this online BBC Wales feature...Read more...
Masterclass series kicks off with successful event
20th April 2010
Our new series of Masterclasses kicked off yesterday with an informative and lively session with Simon Jose, General Manager for GSK in the UK...Read more...
Inaugural Masterclass
14th April 2010
There is still time to book your place for the first in a new series of early evening Masterclasses organised by the Welsh NHS Confederation, beginning this Monday, 19th April...Read more...
Mental health measure fact sheet
23rd March 2010
The Welsh Assembly Government has recently gained legislative competence in relation to mental health assessment, treatment and advocacy in Wales. The Assembly Government has produced a fact sheet...Read more...
New series of summer Masterclasses announced
22nd March 2010
This summer the Welsh NHS Confederation, supported by GlaxoSmithKline, is holding a series of early evening masterclasses. Designed for the board members and directors of our member organisations, this varied programme of free events aims...Read more...
EVENT Mental health board development session
This is a crucial time for mental health services in Wales. Two new board development sessions for independent and non-executive members aims to give participants an overview of... Read more
Introducing our Acting Director
17th March 2010
After the retirement of our Director, Mike Ponton, Kate Watkins is Acting Director...Read more
Farewell Mike
5th March 2010
After six successful years leading the Welsh NHS Confederation through a period of enormous change in NHS Wales, Mike Ponton retired as Director at the end of February... Read more
Hospital catering
5th March 2010
The Wales Audit Office is looking to gather views from people who have been in hospital in the last twelve months as patients, about what they thought of the catering they received during their stay...More information...
Special Advisors
1st February
After recent changes to the Welsh Assembly Government cabinet, the way we work with special advisors is changing...Read more
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Farewell Mike
After six successful years leading the Welsh NHS Confederation through a period of enormous change in NHS Wales, Mike Ponton retired as Director at the end of February.
Mike has been instrumental in growing the profile and influence of the Confederation enormously during his time as Director, thanks to his vast knowledge and experience of the NHS in Wales, together with his ability to build relationships across the health and social care community.
Mike has also been a well-respected leader of the Welsh NHS Confederation team over the last six years, and he will be very much missed by all of us.
Mike is shortly due to enjoy a well-earned holiday in New Zealand to visit his son, before returning to take up his role as Senior Fellow at the Welsh Institute of Health and Social Care (WIHSC). Mike will also continue his work with Age Concern Cymru.
We wish Mike a very long and happy retirement, and look forward to seeing him in the future through his new roles in the Welsh health and social care community.
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Mental health
Where are we going and what do we want to see?
Llandrindod Wells, March 30th, 2010 and April 27th, 2010
This is a crucial time for mental health services in Wales. Everyone knows that services must improve, and every LHB in Wales has mental health as a priority at the highest level of their organisation. These development sessions for independent and non-executive board members will give participants an overview of the make up of modern mental health services, and the aims and philosophies that drive them.
The full programme for these events is available here
To book a place at this event, please contact Sandra Cummings
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Introducing our Acting Director
After the retirement of our Director, Mike Ponton, at the end of February, Kate Watkins has taken on the role of Acting Director. Kate is also continuing her role as Director of the Welsh Employers' Unit. Kate brings a wealth of experience to the Confed, having previously held the role of chief executive of Newport Local Health Board for six years. Read Kate's biography here.
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Mental health measure
The Welsh Assembly Government has recently gained legislative competence in relation to mental health assessment, treatment and advocacy in Wales. The Assembly Government has produced a fact sheet providing information on the policy intentions of the Measure. The fact sheet also explains how you can become involved in shaping the legislation, and how the Welsh Assembly Government intends that the legislation will be implemented.
Download the factsheet here:
English version
Welsh version
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Evening Masterclasses
There is still time to book your place for the first in a new series of early evening Masterclasses organised by the Welsh NHS Confederation, beginning this Monday, 19th April.
This series of informal events for chairs, chief executives and board members, begins with a session on leadership through organisational change with Simon Jose, General Manager and Senior Vice President of GlaxoSmithKline (UK).
The masterclass will be held at the Park Plaza Hotel, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, this coming Monday 19th April, at 5-7pm. This event is free of charge, and will include a light buffet supper.
Our guest speaker, Simon Jose, has a wealth of experience of successfully managing strategic change and is currently leading GSK through its major change programme. He will also be taking up the role of President of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry at the end of April 2010.
To book your place, please contact Tegan Williams on tegan.williams@welshconfed.org or contact 01656 643 800.
For details of further events in this series of early evening masterclasses, please see the flyer.
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Evening Masterclass off to a flying start
Leadership through Organisational Change, April 19th 2010, Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff
Our new series of Masterclasses kicked off yesterday with an informative and lively session with Simon Jose, General Manager for GSK in the UK. Simon shared his personal perspective on leadership through organisational change, speaking from his experience of leading a large-scale change programme in GlaxoSmithKline.
A lively discussion followed Simon's presentation during which a number of interesting topics were discussed, including the importance of continuous communication with staff and the visibility of leaders throughout the change process.
Photos of the event will be uploaded onto the website soon.
For details of further events in this series of early evening masterclasses, please see the flyer.
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Friends or foes? Engaging with politicians in Wales - Masterclass
21st June 2010
There is still time to register for the latest in our series of Masterclasses for board members, to be held at the Park Plaza Hotel on 21st June 2010 at 5pm.
Dr Brian Gibbons AM leads what promises to be an evening of lively discussion on how to engage with politicians and the political process in Wales.
A senior committee clerk will also explain the roles and workings of National Assembly Committees.
To register, please e-mail Sandra.Cummings@welshconfed.org
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Welsh Annual Conference 2010
Embracing the challenges - changing conditions
Cardiff City Hall, November 10-11th
The details of our Annual Conference 2010 have been announced and booking is now open.
Interest in chronic conditions management has grown considerably in the last five years, but has care improved? Has a focus on prevention worked? What have we learnt so far?
This conference draws on the expertise of leading international experts to prevent illness, improve services and find sustainable and affordable solutions for the future.
For more information, please see our conference pages.
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