Blog & Articles

Practical insights from the front line of NHS primary care management.

Written for people doing the work.

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.

Articles & Insights

QOF Changes: What Your Practice Needs to Know

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.

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CQC to Revisit Older Good and Outstanding GP Ratings Under New Focused Assessment Programme

CQC 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.

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Capacity and Access Payment 2026/27: What Practices Need to Do Now

The 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.

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A Checklist for Preparing Your Practice for Neighbourhood Working

Neighbourhood 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.

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Neighbourhood Health Framework: What GP Practice Managers Need to Know

The 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.

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