NHS England has published its latest changes to the GP Contract for 2026/27, looking to build on existing work around improving access for patients, and making changes to QOF, vaccinations, and “enabling practices to prioritise clinically urgent needs”. Investment in the contract will increase by £485 million in 2026/27, NHSE […]
Primary Care News
The Reveal: HTN Primary Care Awards Finalists
HTN is delighted to reveal the finalists in the HTN Primary Care Awards 25/26. The prestigious HTN Primary Care Awards celebrate GP practices, primary care networks, integrated care boards and suppliers, who have delivered improvements in primary care. The awards provide a platform to share innovations, solutions, case studies, collaborations […]
South West London ICB shares cyber assurance position and overview of system-wide cyber improvement activities
South West London ICB has shared an update on its current cyber assurance and details of system-wide cyber improvement activities, extending to progress around governance and promoting alignment with provider organisations. The update follows news that the ICB’s digital team has secured more than £1 million in funding from NHS […]
West and North London ICB shares strategy development and plans for digital following merger
West and North London (WNL) ICB has shared its strategy development, covering plans for digital-first and community pathways, digital infrastructure, interoperability and real-time data, and integrated teams. A joint ICT merger delivery group has been established across the two ICBs, and is said to already be making “positive progress” through […]
Ministry of Defence awards TPP £8 million EHR and medicine management system contract
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract worth £8 million to The Phoenix Partnership (Leeds) Ltd for an EHR and medicines management system, following a competition through the Clinical Digital Solutions for the Integrated Health Economy Framework part of the NHS London Procurement Partnership. The contract, which is […]
North East and North Cumbria ICB plans digital platform to support obesity pathway
North East and North Cumbria ICB has opened a market engagement exercise to support the development of an innovative obesity pathway across the region. The engagement intends to inform a future specification and procurement strategy, aiming to understand the capabilities, innovations and constraints within the market, as well to test […]
Case study: How can tech reduce GP admin? Tackling clinical digital drag using automation and facilitate decision-making
By Dr Sheikh Mateen Ellahi (Mateen.ellahi@nhs.net) Elm Tree Medical Centre Administrative workload for GPs has increased substantially over time: by 2019, administrative work accounted for ~29.6% of GP workload (up from ~16.3% in 2005), noted: trends in clinical workload in UK primary care 2005–2019: a retrospective cohort study – PMC […]
North East and North Cumbria ICB awards £2.4 million for digital pathway tools
North East and North Cumbria (NENC) ICB has awarded a contract with a total value of up to £2.4 million to Accurx for the provision of digital tools to support digital pathways in line with modernising general practice requirements. The contract, covering an initial period of six months and a […]
HTN Now panel discuss how digital and data is supporting population health management
For our most recent HTN Now webinar on the role of data and digital in supporting population health management (PHM), we were joined by a panel including Victoria Townshend, portfolio director (associate) with the GIRFT Elective Team; Mayur Vibhuti, CCIO and GP clinical lead for digital at Kent and Medway […]
Kent and Medway ICB publishes digital and data strategy focusing on personalised services, prevention and interoperable systems
Kent and Medway ICB’s Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) strategy for 2025 – 2029 has been published, sharing intentions to personalise services, focus on prevention, promote interoperable systems, and use data-enabled strategic commissioning to target needs and allocate system resources. Setting out the system’s current state, the board refers to […]
