Latest News in Primary Healthcare

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One of the first things Dr Mateen Ellahi says is something most GP Partners probably don't expect to hear. The challenge at Elm Tree Medical Centre wasn't a shortage of staff. It was deciding what to ...

Ask five people working in primary care what the future of their profession looks like, and you may receive five very different answers. Financial uncertainty, workforce shortages, changing technology ...

How smarter product choices can improve patient care, reduce waste and support more sustainable prescribing in primary care.   Dry eye disease is one of the most common ocular conditions managed acros ...

There was a time when many of the challenges facing primary care could be considered separately. Workforce planning sat alongside clinical care. Digital transformation was discussed independently of a ...

For many years, conversations about primary care have focused on one question: how do we increase capacity?   More recently, however, a different question has begun to emerge.   How do we make better ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often discussed in broad terms across primary care, but new NICE guidance on AI-supported spirometry brings the focus firmly onto respiratory diagnostics. The guidance ...

Primary care is being asked to do more than ever before.  Over the past year, expectations have continued to expand. General practice is now expected to deliver timely access, lead neighbourhood model ...

As the programme for Best Practice Birmingham 2026 continues to develop, a number of clear themes are beginning to emerge across both the clinical and operational agenda. Many of the themes shaping th ...

For many patients, general practice is still defined by the visible parts of care: appointments, prescriptions and consultations. Yet increasingly, much of the work happening within primary care sits ...

The release of the'2026/27 GP Contract'has quickly shifted the conversation across primary care from reaction to reality. What initially landed as a policy update is now being worked through in practi ...

Last week, Best Practice London 2026'sat at'a timely'moment for Primary Care.'On the morning of Day 1, news broke of the updated GP Contract. Within hours, what might otherwise have been corridor conv ...

As Best Practice London takes place during Ramadan, we'll be hosting an open Ramadan Iftar on Wednesday 25 February, bringing delegates together at dusk for a shared moment of community at the close o ...

For the first time, the PCCS is thrilled to invite you to a brand-new, one-day conference dedicated to managing multimorbidities through a cardiovascular lens. ? Thursday 26th March 2026 ? Internation ...

With just two weeks to go until Best Practice London 2026, the event arrives at a moment when primary care is quietly reshaping itself. Not through sweeping reform, but through the steady, practical a ...

For the first time, the PCCS is thrilled to invite you to a brand-new, one-day conference dedicated to managing multimorbidities through a cardiovascular lens. ? Thursday 26th March 2026 ? Internation ...

It has been a month since the national shift to all-day digital access came into effect through NHS England's Modern General Practice Access model, and practices across England are beginning to unders ...

Across England, neighbourhood teams are entering a new phase. What began as a structural ambition in integrated care policy is becoming a practical reality, with ICSs placing greater focus on how gene ...

If you're a healthcare professional with a special interest in women's health, the Primary Care Women's Health Society (PCWHS) offers a vibrant, supportive community designed to empower you in deliver ...

Ahead of February 2026, many practices are preparing for Ramadan. For millions of Muslims across the UK, this month of fasting, prayer and community connection carries deep significance, alongside pra ...

The Autumn Budget 2025, delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, marks a shift towards longer term planning for health and care, with renewed emphasis on neighbourhood working, digital foundations and s ...