Understanding health and social care in Wales
1 March 2026
Welsh NHS Confederation explainer series sheds light on key topics affecting health and care in Wales.
Delivery and performance
Social care
Finance
Primary care
In the run up to the 2026 Senedd election, the Welsh NHS Confederation has published a series of explainer articles. These stick to the facts on the health and care system in Wales, covering a wide range of topics including how the NHS is funded, the structure of the NHS in Wales, the role of social care, digital and data and how primary care works.
Access our explainers:
- How are health and social care integrated in Wales?
- What does the NHS workforce look like in Wales?
- What is urgent and emergency care?
- What is the role of NHS charities in Wales?
- What is population health?
- What is public health?
- How is primary care provided in Wales?
- How is primary care structured in Wales?
- How are digital and data services delivered in the NHS in Wales?
- What are the planning and escalation frameworks in the NHS in Wales?
- How is the NHS in Wales funded?
- How is the NHS structured in Wales?