PCN Tools

Enhanced Access Planner 2026/27

Model your session delivery and check it meets the NHS England specification.

The NHS England Enhanced Access specification requires PCNs to provide 60 minutes of appointment capacity per 1,000 adjusted weighted patients per week. Enter your adjusted list size and session model below to see whether your planned delivery meets the requirement.

PCN Details

From your NHS England allocation letter

Session Model

Add each session type your PCN delivers. The buffer allowance reduces net capacity to account for DNAs and admin time.

Session Name Sessions/week Session length (hrs) Clinicians Appt length (mins) Buffer % Allocated practice Net hrs/week

Related Reading — 2026/27 Changes