Tackling health inequalities remains one of the greatest challenges facing the NHS and the wider health sector today. This report argues that advances in digital technologies, data analytics, ...

Are your plans for transforming services based on needs? PCC is providing hands on support to develop eye health needs assessments, working closely with commissioners, and engaging with professionals ...

This consultation document describes the main changes NHS England are proposing to make to the Standard Contract. NHS England welcome comments on the proposals, along with suggestions for improvement, ...

What are GP locally commissioned services (LCS)? Locally commissioned services (LCS) are negotiated and agreed locally and commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs) from GP practices in addition ...

The government’s mandate to NHS England sets out the objectives it should seek to achieve. This mandate will apply from 30 January 2025, until it is replaced. The objectives cover reforms to: cut ...

Mark Proctor, PCC associate considers how AI and automation can be successfully integrated into general practice to benefit everyone and reflects on recent developments to support the implementation.

GP premises are essential to the delivery of NHS primary medical services and commissioners have the responsibility to make the necessary reimbursements for premises costs to GP contractors. This ...

Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier. Thirty testing sites across the country will be enhanced with ...

We are sharing a short blog by Mike Ferguson, PCC associate. Don’t be fooled by the truth, considers the need to think differently and challenge embedded cultures. More….. Sign up to receive our daily ...

This report reveals the extent of GP unemployment in England, how practices need to hire more staff but don’t have the funding or the space, how some GPs are travelling across the UK to get work, and ...

The Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme has been renamed the Lung Cancer Screening Programme. The programme aims to find lung cancer earlier, often before symptoms develop. So far, lung cancer ...

A guide for those responsible for planning, leading and maintaining GP website improvement work within practices, primary care networks (PCNs), GP federations, integrated care boards (ICBs) and other ...