The Business of Primary Care Networks
Over 250 blogs to support the leadership and management of primary care networks 

Eight practical lessons on rolling out new technology in general practice, covering the problem you are actually solving, the learning time nobody budgets for, and what "free" really costs.

Most GP practices measure finance, patient satisfaction and performance, but very few measure the overall strength of their business. This article explains why business strength matters, the seven areas that influence long term success, and how measuring them can improve planning, decision making and continual improvement.

In a previous post, we shared the GP Contract letter for 2025/26. This post does the same for 2026/27, but goes a step further. As well as covering what has changed this year, we wanted to give those of you who are not GP partners or Practice Managers a clearer understanding of what practices are contractually required to deliver and the income streams available to them.

As debate intensifies over the future of primary care in England, it's easy to cast the shift towards neighbourhood models as a zero-sum contest between PCNs, practices and new contractual forms. It shouldn't be.

This essential guide provides a comprehensive overview of NHS GP contracts and funding flows in primary care.