We would like to thank our exhibitors and sponsors for sponsoring this meeting. This includes pharmaceutical companies including AGB Pharma. 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.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM
Registration and exhibition
 
 
 
 
 
9:25 AM - 9:30 AM
Chair’s opening remarks
 
Victoria Vaughan Editor, Pulse PCN and Healthcare Leader
 
 
 
9:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Trauma informed approaches and their role in improving outcomes for men and women with complex needs in a primary and community care setting

 

  • Integrated neighbourhood working and opportunities for effective case management of people with complex lives /needs
  • Continuity of care for people with complex lives including prison leavers, substance users, women who have experienced trauma, people on probation/experiencing community justice orders 
     
Dr Linda Harris OBE CEO Spectrum Community Health CIC, Navigation Walk, Wakefield, Trustee, Spectrum People, Co Senior Responsible Owner, Workforce Wakefield ICB
 
 
 
10:05 AM - 10:40 AM
An example of true ICS integration – CKD management in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

 

  • Medicine optimisation and risk stratification for people living with CKD at an ICS-wide population level
  • How primary and secondary care can work together better for the benefit of patients
  • The focus is not only on the patient’s CKD, but also their blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and obesity providing a more holistic approach
Professor Fahad Rizvi Place Based Clinical Lead, Leicester, Director, Willows Health NHS, Leicester and Leicestershire
 
 
 
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Refreshment break
 
 
 
 
 
11:10 AM - 11:45 AM
Sponsored session - details coming soon
 
 
 
 
 
11:45 AM - 12:20 PM
Physical activity promotion and population health for PCNs

 

  • Collaborations to support moving from treatment to prevention
  • Active partnerships, what are they and how they can support your PCN development plans
  • A sustainability lens, how taking a population health approach supports greener working
     
Dr Jo Maher GP, Place Based Physical Activity Clinical Champion for Sheffield, Wincobank Medical Centre, Foundry PCN, Move More Sheffield, Sport England
 
 
 
12:20 PM - 12:55 PM
Social Prescribing and Collaborative Pathways for PCNs and VCSEs
 
 
 
 
 
12:55 PM - 1:50 PM
Lunch and exhibition
 
 
 
 
 
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Improving diabetes care across the NHS – addressing discordant HbA1c results for better patient outcomes

 

  • Guidance on making informed decisions about diabetes diagnosis and monitoring
  • Insight into how different population groups approach diabetes care
  • Improving care pathways and decision-making processes
     
Dr Susan Manley Clinical Scientist, Diabetes Translational Research Group, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham
 
 
 
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Refreshment break
 
 
 
 
 
2:45 PM - 3:25 PM
Towards NNHS – Neighbourhood National Health Service - how PCNs can approach it and the benefit of working in this way

 

  • Exploring how PCNs can work together to deliver more integrated, community-focused healthcare
  • Understanding the benefits of sharing resources and expertise across local services
  • Discussing how a neighbourhood approach can improve patient access to services, reduce pressures on individual practices
     
Dr Sunando Ghosh GP, Executive Partner at Midlands Medical Partnership and Chair of the Birmingham and Solihull GP Partnership Board
 
 
 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
The Big Interview
 
Professor Gillian Leng CBE Lead for the review into Physician and Anaesthesia Associates, and former CEO of NICE
 
 
 
4:00 PM
Conference ends
 
 
 
 
 

 

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

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

Sponsors and Exhibitors