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, September 17, 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
How to expand your PCN estate
  • How to exploit the potential of existing estate across partnerships
  • Seeking out alternative funding options
  • Governance considerations
     
Sheinaz Stansfield, Quality Improvement Lead, Oxford Terrace and Rawling Road Medical Group
 
 
 
10:05 AM - 10:40 AM
Innovating for Health Justice: Targeted approaches to health inequalities in PCNs
  • Equity vs Equality in PCN Services: allocating resources based on specific community needs to achieve fair health outcomes
  • Optimising ARRS to address health inequalities: Strategic recruitment, data-driven approaches, and community collaboration
  • Innovative group consultations for managing health inequalities: the new concepts to develop peer support, resource efficiency, and cultural competence
     
Dr Goubran Eskander, GP Partner, Patterdale Lodge Group Practice, Consultant ENT in Primary Care, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Clinical Director, Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
 
 
 
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Refreshment break
 
 
 
 
 
11:10 AM - 11:45 AM
Employment of PCN staff – a legal perspective
  • Different employment models for PCN staff, including forming a limited company as an employment vehicle
  • Common pitfalls when sharing staff 
  • Managing risk and liability
     
 
Sponsored by:
Employment of PCN staff – a legal perspective
 
11:45 AM - 12:25 PM
What’s burning out GPs? Innovations from Elm Tree Medical Centre tackling PCN pressure points
 
Dr Sheikh mateen Ellahi, GP Partner, Elm Tree Medical Centre
 
 
 
12:25 PM - 1:00 PM
PCN VCSE collaboration supporting people with chronic pain
 
Dr Cathy Stannard, Clinical Lead for Pain Transformation, NHS Gloucestershire ICB
 
 
 
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Lunch and exhibition
 
 
 
 
 
1:50 PM - 2:25 PM
CVD in neighbourhoods
 
Dr Manraj Barhey, Clinical Director, Medics PCN, Partner Woodland Avenue Surgery
 
 
 
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM
Refreshment break
 
 
 
 
 
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Planning for improvement - How PCNs can align their ARRS workforce to patient need and deliver impact
  • Understanding patient need: Big data and local intelligence
  • Measuring impact: Starting with the end in mind
  • Stories of success: Practical application and inspiration
     
Alison Westmacott, Transformation Director – Primary Care, NHSE South Central and West CSU
 
 
 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Closing keynote
 
 
 
 
 
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