
Darren Hughes
@wnhsc_darren
Director @WelshConfed. Valley boy, countryman and Dad. Pork Scratching and real ale aficionado. Working towards a diploma in Child Friendly Swear Words.
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09-10-2019 14:57:42
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🗣️Darren Hughes: "Meeting the health and care needs of the population is a growing challenge. NHS leaders look forward to working with the National Office for Care and Support to improve integration between health and care services, ensuring better outcomes for patients."

Great to be at launch of LlaisWales National Conversation which reflects our calls for a conversation on the future of health&social care. Looking forward to working together to get the best outcomes for communities with the enormous demographic and economic challenges ahead.



#WalesEnvironmentDay Great to join Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru | Natural Resources Wales, Huw Irranca-Davies, John Deben at Welsh Parliament. Thank you for invitation to talk about work going on across NHS to minimise environmental impact of providing health care and the importance of the environment to health.


🗣️Darren Hughes: "...fair pay, terms and conditions for the social care workforce are vital to improving retention and minimising vacancies, ensuring the sustainability of health and social care." nhsconfed.org/news/social-ca…



Responding to the latest NHS performance stats for Wales, Darren Hughes said: "NHS leaders are all too aware that this is not just a series of numbers on a page, but thousands of people’s lives being affected." Read our full statement 👇 nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-waiti…


Welsh NHS Confederation chair Jonathan Morgan (Jonathan Morgan 🏴🇬🇧) speaks out against racist attacks and thanks staff on behalf of NHS leaders Read Jonathan's full statement 👇 nhsconfed.org/news/welsh-nhs…


📻 This morning Darren Hughes was on BBC Radio Wales outlining what NHS leaders in Wales want to see in the Budget. He stressed the importance of cross-government investment in the wider determinants of health and long-term financial certainty. 1:57 👇 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…



Take a look at Darren Hughes's key takeaways from our annual conference. Darren reflects on common themes, as well as Jeremy Miles MS' thoughts in his first conference address as Cabinet Secretary. Read our blog 👇 nhsconfed.org/articles/welsh…

Budget day at Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament. Early start to talk to BBC Radio Wales about what the NHS would like to see from it.


Last night Darren Hughes spoke to BBC Radio Wales about the current frontline pressures on the NHS as we battle flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus. Public Health Wales Dr Giri Shankar also broke down the latest flu figures 📈 Feature starts at 14:40: 📻 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…


Thread: Yesterday Darren Hughes gave evidence to Finance Committee on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26. Key areas: ⚖️ Demand vs capacity 🧓 Social care 📈 Impact of ⬆️ employer's NI contributions 🥗 Spend on incoming demand vs prevention 🏥 Capital investment & limitations