We would like to thank our exhibitors and sponsors for sponsoring this meeting which includes pharmaceutical companies. They have had no editorial input into or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence except for the sponsored symposia presentations.

Agenda

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
9:20 AM - 10:15 AM
Chair’s opening remarks followed by: Population health in practice: what it actually means for managers
  • Translating population health theory into day-to-day practice reality 
  • Understanding your practice population and unmet need 
  • How population health links to neighbourhood-level working 
  • How prevention links to workload and sustainability 
Lorna Laflin, Deputy Programme Director, Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board, Deputy Lead, Primary Care Development Programme, RCGP
Ryan Bentley, Practice Manager, The Practice @ 188, Manager and Neighbourhood Lead, Barnet PCN6
 
 
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM
Digital Tier 3 weight management: what it means for practices
  • How Tier 3 digital weight management services fit within current pathways 
  • Workforce, referral and workload considerations for practices 
  • Potential population health impact and longer-term implications 
 
Sponsored by:

11:05 AM - 11:50 AM
Budgeting and forecasting for practice stability
  • Building realistic budgets that align with operational priorities 
  • Forecasting workforce and demand changes 
  • Using financial planning to support strategic decisions 
Pete Woodward, Managing Partner, Cheadle Medical Practice, Alvanley Family Practice
 
 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Smarter working: How outsourcing can transform primary care
  • Exploring how outsourcing administrative and clinical support functions can help GP practices manage rising workloads and workforce shortages 
  • Examining governance, quality assurance, and information governance requirements to ensure safe and compliant outsourced service delivery 
  • Going through different types of outsourcing, including AI-driven solutions and human support and how these approaches can strengthen practice resilience 
 
Sponsored by:

12:40 PM - 1:10 PM
Sponsored session to be confirmed
 
 
 
 
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Making QOF work for your practice
  • How QOF fits into practice income and population health outcomes 
  • Using data, templates and team roles to improve achievement 
  • Learning from practices with consistently strong QOF performance 
Dr James Boorer, GP Partner, Clinical Director, Pathfields Medical Group, Clinical Director Sentinel, CiC
 
 
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Sponsored session to be confirmed
 
 
 
 
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM
Neighbourhood health services: what practice managers need to know now
  • What the NHS 10-Year Health Plan means in practice, not just in policy 
  • How neighbourhood working will affect practices day to day 
  • What to plan for now around workforce, data sharing and service delivery 
Edward Rigby, Managing Partner, Laurel Bank Surgery
 
 
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Making the most of the sessional workforce
  • Hit the ground running through preparation
  • What works, what doesn’t and why
  • Long term relationships rather than plug and play
Helen Holmes-fogg, CEO, National Association of Sessional GPs, National Association of Sessional GPs
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Call for input

We believe the best learning comes from those working day-to-day in general practice. We are open to suggestions.

If you are interested in speaking at this event, please contact Pippa Baynham, Senior Conference Producer.

If you are interested in sponsoring a talk on the Agenda, or exhibiting at the event, please contact Edward Burkle, Executive Director