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Capacity and Access Payment 2026/27: what practices need to do now
2026-03-24 1 min read
The new practice-level GP reimbursement scheme is more than a funding change. This guide explains what is confirmed, what is still unclear, and what practices should tighten now around urgent access, reporting and GP capacity.
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A checklist for preparing your practice for neighbourhood working
2026-03-18 1 min read
Neighbourhood working is moving from policy language into operating reality. For practices, partners and PCN leaders, the question is no longer whether it is coming, but how prepared your organisation is when local structures start to harden.
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Neighbourhood Health Framework: what GP practice managers need to know
2026-03-17 1 min read
For GP practices, this is not just another policy paper. It sets out new neighbourhood-based structures, clear operational expectations, and a delivery timetable running from April 2026 to March 2029. For practice managers, that means changes to partnership working, data sharing, governance, access standards, and day-to-day operations.
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DCB0160 for GP Practices: What It Means and What You Need to Do
2026-03-12 1 min read
DCB0160 is the NHS clinical safety standard for how GP practices deploy and use digital systems. It is not about whether a supplier’s product is safe in general, but whether it is safe in your practice, with your workflows, configuration, staff training, and local processes. Here’s what practices need to know, what is usually in scope, and the practical steps to get compliant.
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Preparing Your GP Practice for Same-Day Urgent Access
2026-03-10 1 min read
The April 2026 contract change is close. For most practices, the challenge is not building a brand-new access model from scratch. It is tightening triage, recording urgency properly, stopping weak front-door habits, and putting enough cover in place to go live safely.
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The GP contract for 2026/27 Checklist
2026-03-08 1 min read
The GP contract for 2026/27 is not just a funding story. It brings a set of operational and compliance expectations that practices need to be able to demonstrate clearly by April.
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GP Contract 2026-27 – Key Changes
2026-03-04 1 min read
<p><strong>Key changes to the 2026-27 GP contract explained quickly.</strong></p>
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The 10 Skills Every Modern Practice Manager Needs
2026-03-04 1 min read
The role of the practice manager has changed significantly over the past decade. What was once primarily an administrative leadership role has evolved into a complex position that combines operational management, strategic planning, workforce leadership, and governance oversight.
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Get Ahead of QOF 2026/27 Before the Business Rules Arrive
2026-03-01 1 min read
The QOF 2026/27 business rules are still pending. System suppliers have not yet released updated templates, and the detailed SNOMED clusters, extraction logic, and exception rules are still to come.
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