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.

Thursday, October 2, 2025
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM
Registration and exhibition
 
 
 
 
 
9:25 AM - 9:30 AM
Chair’s opening remarks
 
Beth Gault, Deputy Editor, Pulse PCN and Healthcare Leader
 
 
 
9:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Rethinking Retention: creative and compassionate strategies for recruiting and retaining GPs
  • Key insights from seven years of providing bespoke support to individual GPs seeking to resume work
  • Why language matters
  • How and what you can do differently tomorrow
     
Dr Lucy Henshall, Clinically Retired GP, Founder of Welcome Back to Work
 
 
 
10:05 AM - 10:40 AM
Supercharge your consulting room (and beyond)
  • Upgrade your toolkit—explore digital tools that are transforming how care is delivered across primary care, not just in the consulting room
  • Escape the admin avalanche with smart solutions that lighten the load and create space for what really matters 
  • Practical, real-world tips to help you and your team feel more confident navigating the digital shift—without needing a computer science degree
Dr Fari Ahmad, GP Partner, Neighbourhood CD, Wilmslow Health Centre
Dr Amar Ahmed, GP Partner and Trainer, Wilmslow Health Centre
 
 
 
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Refreshment break
 
 
 
 
 
11:10 AM - 11:45 AM
Reshaping primary care with data
  • Navigating through QoF, IIF, CQC, local/regional ICS targets, changing regulations and rising demand from complex, multimorbid patients
  • Results/experiences from 34 ICS regions, best practices at 350+ practices 
  • New features including personalised questionnaires and remote monitoring
     
Umar Naeem Ahmad, CEO, Abtrace
Sponsored by:
Reshaping primary care with data
 
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
AI in General Practice: Friend or Foe?
  • A reflective debate on the use of AI within General Practice
  • Exploring the challenges and pitfalls of using AI
  • Considering the benefits of using AI
     
Dr Matea Deliu, Academic GP, Clinical Lead Primary Care Digital Delivery, Clinical Safety Officer
Dr Gurnak Dosanjh, NHS General Practitioner, Leicester, Deputy Chief Clinical Information Officer (DCCIO), LLR ICB, Clinical Lead for Cancer, LLR ICB
 
 
 
12:30 PM - 1:05 PM
Safe, Smart, Neighbourhood Care delivered through intelligent care navigation
  • Build the neighbourhood network – see how our intelligent care navigation system turns GP surgeries, community teams and social care into one seamless front door for patients.
  • Stay safe and compliant – bulletproof data security, and full alignment with NHS access, cyber, and clinical standards.
  • Turn vision into plan – leave with a three-step checklist you can start next week: quick wins, funding hooks and wrap-around support to make the change stick.
     
Max Gattlin, Commercial Director, X-on Health
Sponsored by:
Safe, Smart, Neighbourhood Care delivered through intelligent care navigation
 
1:05 PM - 1:55 PM
Lunch and exhibition
 
 
 
 
 
1:55 PM - 2:30 PM
Proactive Hypertension Management - The Warrington Experience
 
Dr Dan Bunstone, GP Principal, Chapelford Medical Centre, Clinical Director, Warrington Innovation Network
Courtney Dale, Lead Care Co-ordinator, Warrington Innovation Network
 
 
 
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Refreshment break
 
 
 
 
 
2:50 PM - 3:25 PM
Community Pharmacy in primary care: opportunities for collaboration
  • Optimise use of Pharmacy First
  • Optimise other Pharmacy Services  
  • Hypertension Case Finding - work with your Community Pharmacists 
  • New Medication Reviews
     
Dr Manraj Barhey, GP, Woodland Avenue Practice, Clinical Director, The Medics Primary Care Network
 
 
 
3:25 PM - 4:00 PM
PCNs: Managing financial accountability in complex organisations
  • How to manage the flow of money via the PCN’s corporate entity, deal with VAT, surpluses and superannuation
  • Why PCNs should take responsibility for developing their own financial expertise in-house
  • Learnings from the successful financial management of more established PCNs and highlights from the NHS 10-year plan 
     
Nick Stevenson, Partner, MHA
Matthew Goddard, Associate Director – Healthcare, Forvis Mazars LLP
 
 
 
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