Management in Practice Birmingham Agenda

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM																Registration and Exhibition
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM																Chair’s opening remarks Pete Woodward, Managing Partner, Cheadle Medical Practice, Alvanley Family Practice																												Chair’s opening remarks Ryan Bentley, Practice Manager, The Practice @ 188, Manager and Neighbourhood Lead, Barnet PCN6																												Chair’s opening remarks Dr Venothan Suri, GP, Hillingdon GP NWL, Hillingdon LMC Chair, BMA GPC UK Deputy Policy Lead and Sessional Deputy Chair
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM																Risk and governance in general practice: practical processes for managing risk and delivering quality care Identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks to support continuous improvement Apply practical techniques to ensure compliance and strengthen accountability Maintain and embed a strong governance culture within general practice. Tracy Dell, Locum Practice Manager, Parkview Surgery Ltd																												Population health in practice: from theory to reality Understanding your practice population and unmet needs Linking population health to operational planning Strategies for prevention and patient outcomes Ryan Bentley, Practice Manager, The Practice @ 188, Manager and Neighbourhood Lead, Barnet PCN6																												Sponsored session to be confirmed Sponsored by:
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM																Sponsored session to be confirmed Sponsored by:																												From firefighting to forward planning: strategic leadership for practice managers Strategy vs operational planning in general practice Setting strategic direction within PCNs and neighbourhood teams Prioritising and making trade-offs in a resource-constrained system Strengthening the strategic influence of practice managers Dr Richard Tingay, PCN Clinical Director and GP Partner, North Devon Coastal PCN																												Data confidence for practice managers Learn to interpret reports and dashboards effectively Use data to drive operational and workforce decisions Translate population health insights into practice-level actions Identify areas for quality improvement and patient impact Neil Paul, GP Partner, SandbachGPs, Clinical Director, SMASH PCN, Co-owner, Howbeck Healthcare
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM																Exhibition and networking Please take some time to visit the exhibition where our supporting partners will be delighted to speak with you. Thanks to their support, the event is free to attend.
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM																Sponsored session to be confirmed Sponsored by:																												Sponsored session to be confirmed																												Workforce resilience and development Supporting sessional staff and multi-site teams Retention strategies in a high-pressure environment Workforce planning for changing demands Luan Stewart, Consultant for GP Estates Projects, Locum Practice Manager, L&D Consultancy
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM																Sponsored session to be confirmed Sponsored by:																												How to get the best from GP locums: The do’s, don’ts and missed opportunities for practices What really matters to locum GPs and how to create an environment they want to return to Common mistakes practices make that reduce value and damage relationships Simple, practical changes to improve collaboration, strengthen cover, and support better patient access Dr Richard Fieldhouse, Chairman and Founder, National Association of Sessional GPs (NASGP)																												Sponsored session to be confirmed Sponsored by:
12:25 PM - 12:55 PM																Digital in practice: improving systems and workflows Understand how to assess your practice’s digital readiness and needs Learn practical approaches to introducing new tools and supporting staff adoption Explore real-world examples of how digital can improve workflow, communication, and efficiency Pete Woodward, Managing Partner, Cheadle Medical Practice, Alvanley Family Practice																												Sponsored session to be confirmed Sponsored by:																												Grant improvement and funding opportunities Understand estates, research and greener practice funding streams available to primary care Learn how to identify suitable opportunities and strengthen your applications Explore how funding can support premises improvement, service development and sustainability Luan Stewart, Consultant for GP Estates Projects, Locum Practice Manager, L&D Consultancy
12:55 PM - 1:55 PM																Lunch and networking Please take some time to visit the exhibition where our supporting partners will be delighted to speak with you. Thanks to their support, the event is free to attend.
1:55 PM - 2:25 PM																Sustainable practice: building resilience for the future How sustainability links to financial and operational stability, not just environmental impact Identifying fragile systems in workforce, estates and workflow that create long-term risk Practical steps to strengthen continuity and reduce reliance on short-term fixes Dr Matthew Sawyer, Senior Sustainability Analyst, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare																												Sponsored session to be confirmed Sponsored by:																												Sponsored session to be confirmed
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM																Financial impact of 2026-27 GP contract changes for practice managers How to manage rising costs without a significant funding increase Dealing with new ring-fenced funding to pay for additional GP time Getting ready for neighbourhood working Nick Stevenson, Partner, AISMA Member, MHA Emma Whitehouse, Associate Director, AISMA Member, Dains Accountants Limited
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM																An update from CQC: The future of primary and community care regulation Discover what’s changing in our draft Primary and Community Care Assessment Framework, what it means for your service, and how you can work with us in partnership by sharing your feedback. Hear the latest inspectorate priorities, with insights into what outstanding practice looks like and where providers most often face challenges. Explore practical tools to drive improvement, including key publications and our online Mythbusters designed to support general practice. Learn how to get involved, with opportunities to join CQC as a Specialist Professional Advisor and help shape the next stage of our regulatory journey.