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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
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, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
 
 
 
10:05 AM - 10:40 AM
NHS 10yr Plan: NHS App, Digital and AI
  • Understanding the digital priorities in the NHS 10 year plan
  • Using AI and digital tools in general practice 
  • Learn how practices can integrate NHS-approved tools to enhance care, save time, and support workforce pressures
Dr Shanker Vijayadeva, GP Lead – Digital Transformation in Primary Care, NHS England (London)
 
 
 
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
     
Alison Oliver, Commercial Healthcare Partner, Sintons LLP
Catherine Hope, Associate, Sintons LLP
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
Hypertension case finding - work with your community pharmacists
  • Using pharmacies to monitor new medicines for hypertension and cholesterol  
  • Community Events - using community pharmacies to record data 
  • Referrals to measure BP 
Dr Manraj Barhey, GP, Woodland Avenue Practice, Clinical Director, The Medics Primary Care Network
 
 
 
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Lunch and exhibition
 
 
 
 
 
1:50 PM - 2:25 PM
PCN VCSE collaboration supporting people with chronic pain
 
Dr Cathy Stannard, Clinical Lead for Pain Transformation, NHS Gloucestershire ICB
Lisa Wilson, Interim CEO GL11 Community Hub
 
 
 
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
An update from CQC
  • Delve into the incoming Chief Inspector’s priorities 
  • Partner with stakeholders to determine what good looks like in Primary Care and Community Services and co-develop an Assessment Framework 
  • What is CQC’s role and responsibilities in making the NHS 10 year plan a success 
Professor Bola Owolabi, Chief Inspector of Primary and Community Care, CQC
 
 
 
4:00 PM
Conference ends
 
 
 
 
 

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

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