Practical insights from the front line of NHS primary care management.
These articles cover the operational and strategic challenges that come up most often in GP practice and PCN management — access, QOF, CQC, neighbourhood working, and more. Written from the inside, not from a boardroom.
All articles are published on PracticeConnect — the operational platform built for GP practice teams.
A breakdown of the most significant QOF changes, what they mean for your recall workflows and exception reporting, and where the quickest improvement opportunities are before year end.
Read ArticleCQC is returning to practices rated Good or Outstanding under older frameworks. What the new focused assessment programme means, who is likely to be prioritised, and how to prepare without losing months to it.
Read ArticleThe Capacity and Access Payment requirements for 2026/27 are in place. A practical guide to what evidence you need, how the payment is structured, and what actions to prioritise to protect your income.
Read ArticleNeighbourhood working is no longer optional. A step-by-step checklist covering what your practice needs to have in place — governance, data sharing, workforce, and leadership — before collaboration becomes contractual.
Read ArticleThe Neighbourhood Health Framework sets the direction for how primary care is expected to operate alongside other services. What it means in practice, what the expectations are, and how practice managers should be thinking about it now.
Read ArticleNew articles are published regularly on PracticeConnect — the operational platform for GP practice teams. Access, QOF, governance, digital systems, workforce, and more.
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