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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed the Voices for Health Equity Partnership to deliver its Public Engagement Network programme for three years, beginning on 1 April 2026.  

National Voices responds to the new GP contract 2026/27 published this week. This was the first time patient organisations, including National Voices, were involved in the consultation process for the GP contract.

This article introduces our new report with the Department of Health and Social Care, Patient views on medical devices prescribed to them outside of hospital in England, sheds light on patients’ experiences of using medical devices prescribed under Part IX of the NHS Drug Tariff.

National Voices responds to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s timely rejection of racism and homophobia in the wake of last weekend’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally.

National Voices analysis of waiting list figures shows disparities by ethnicity, deprivation, age, and sex at both national and regional level – and calls for urgent, targeted action to close the gap.

National Voices responds to the newly published 10 Year Plan with initial reflections on the plan, including on the NHS’s evolving strategy around patient voice and tackling health inequalities.

New data from National Voices and Ipsos finds that people with Long Term Conditions have significantly worse experiences of care, highlighting a need to get the basics right and to listen to patients in order to deliver on what matters to them.

The recent spending review sees a higher funding uplift for the NHS than many other services, with spending linked to enabling the 10 Year Health Plan. Yet we recognise that rebuilding trust in the NHS also depends on a sincere commitment to the wider determinants of health and meaningful social care investment.

National Voices’ research into marginalised communities in need of translation and interpretation services is set to have significant impact on NHS service provision.

Over the past few months, we have been working with Future Health and a selection of our members and sector experts to explore what opportunities there are to focus on providing more holistic support to people with chronic needs.