We would like to thank our exhibitors and sponsors for sponsoring this meeting. This 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.

Tuesday, November 24, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
Registration and exhibition
 
 
 
 
9:20 AM - 9:25 AM
Chair’s opening remarks
 
Professor James Kingsland OBE, Physician, Academic and Global Healthcare Policy Advisor
 
 
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM
From PCN to neighbourhood: what are Liverpool PCNs doing differently and what can we learn?
  •  How PCNs can move beyond individual practice initiatives  
  •  Using population health data to identify unmet need and variation  
  •  Workforce and service redesign across neighbourhoods  
  •  What PCNs should prioritise over the next 12–18 months  
  •  Practical examples/lessons from the Liverpool project 
Professor James Kingsland OBE, Physician, Academic and Global Healthcare Policy Advisor
 
 
10:00 AM - 10:35 AM
Sponsored session – details coming soon
 
 
 
 
10:35 AM - 11:10 AM
Driving prevention at scale: the future of call and recall in primary care
 
 

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11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Refreshment break
 
 
 
 
11:40 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsored session – details coming soon
 
 
 
 
12:15 PM - 12:50 PM
A day in an AI-enabled PCN: what’s possible now and what’s coming next
 
Dr Tom Micklewright, Clinical Lead for Digital Transformation in Primary Care, Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, Medical Director, ORCHA
 
 
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Lunch and exhibition
 
 
 
 
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Session details coming soon
 
 
 
 
2:15 PM - 2:40 PM
Delivering Neighbourhood Health Through Partnership: Lessons from Primary Care, Communities and the Voluntary Sector
  • How PCNs can build effective neighbourhood partnerships with VCFSE organisations, local services and community stakeholders 
  • Practical learning from developing a Children and Young People’s MDT to deliver more joined-up, proactive care 
  • Using community insight and creative engagement approaches to improve dementia awareness, inclusion and understanding 
Rachel Stead, Managing Director , South Sefton Primary Care Network
 
 
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
The hidden demand driving PCN pressure

Clear, practical insights into how PCNs can identify hidden demand, redesign pathways, and reduce avoidable workload across frailty, women’s health, and mental health. 

  • Case 1: The Frailty Tipping Point (Managing polypharmacy, falls risk and frequent attenders, End-of-life and advanced care planning at scale) 
  • Case 2: The Hidden Workload Economy (Women’s health conditions presenting as repeated episodic care) 
  • Case 3: The Invisible Mental Health Workload (Unmet psychological and neurodevelopmental needs generating repeated contacts across primary care) 
  • Case 4: The undiagnosed surge: Rising presentations of ADHD, autism and long-term undiagnosed conditions 
Dr Stephanie Cook, General Practitioner with a specialist interest in Women's Health, Clinical Lead - Women's Health Hubs – Liverpool, Executive Director  – Primary Care Women’s Health Society
 
 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Closing keynote – details coming soon
 
 
 
 
4:00 PM
Conference ends
 
 
 
 

call for input

We believe the most valuable learning comes from those working on the ground in general practice and PCNs.

If you are interested to speak or have a topic in mind you believe would benefit others in primary care, please contact Aneya Sanders, Senior Conference Producer.

If you are interested in sponsoring a session on the Agenda, or exhibiting at the event please contact Ed Burkle, Event Sales Director 

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