NHS dentistry and eyecare are important primary care services. Commissioners must ensure contracts are in place and appropriately manage them. At times there will be disputes between the commissioner ...

Local communities will receive funding for family and school nurses, sexual health clinics and other public health services, thanks to a nearly £200 million boost in funding. As part of government ...

NHS England has published its annual Priorities and Operational Planning Guidance for 25/26. In line with the government's 2025 mandate to NHS England, planning guidance for the next financial year se ...

Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier. Thirty testing sites across the country will be enhanced with ...

A brand-new one-page infographic has been created by the ME Association to help healthcare professionals make an accurate and early diagnosis in people with ME/CFS. It includes expert information from ...

Are your plans for transforming services based on needs? PCC is providing hands on support to develop eye health needs assessments, working closely with commissioners, and engaging with professionals ...

We are sharing a short blog by Mike Ferguson, PCC associate. Don’t be fooled by the truth, considers the need to think differently and challenge embedded cultures. More….. Sign up to receive our daily ...

The Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme has been renamed the Lung Cancer Screening Programme. The programme aims to find lung cancer earlier, often before symptoms develop. So far, lung cancer ...

The King’s Fund has published a report Designing inclusive and trusted digital health services with people and communities. Sign up to receive our daily news alerts straight to your inbox. Subscribe ...

GP premises are essential to the delivery of NHS primary medical services and commissioners have the responsibility to make the necessary reimbursements for premises costs to GP contractors. This ...

This article considers a recent report titled Key Interventions to Transform Eye Care and Eye Health. It looks at the potential of high-street optometry practices to transform the delivery of eye care ...