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Helpful information and guidance for general practice

GP contract 2026/27: your compliance checklist for April01/03/2026

GP contract 2026/27: your compliance checklist for April

A practical compliance checklist for the GP contract 2026/27. What your practice needs to evidence by April, from same-day access to mandatory Advice & Guidance.

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Risk assessments for GP practices: what CQC actually looks for01/03/2026

Risk assessments for GP practices: what CQC actually looks for

A practical guide to writing GP practice risk assessments that satisfy CQC inspectors, covering structure, review cycles, and the mistakes that trigger concerns.

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QOF 2026/27: what your clinical system can't tell you yet26/02/2026

QOF 2026/27: what your clinical system can't tell you yet

Prepare for QOF 2026/27 before the business rules land. Clinical guidance on DM037, HF009, OB004/OB005, CD001/CD002, and vaccination improvement thresholds.

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GP contract 2026/27: the 60-second briefing24/02/2026

GP contract 2026/27: the 60-second briefing

The GP contract 2026/27 in 60 seconds. £485m uplift, £292m PCN-to-practice shift, same-day urgent access mandate, QOF changes, and ARRS opens to all GPs.

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GP contract 2026/27 — follow the money: where the £485 million actually goes24/02/2026

GP contract 2026/27 — follow the money: where the £485 million actually goes

Where the £485m GP contract uplift actually goes. Financial analysis of income gains, losses from A&G and Weight Management, QOF changes, and ARRS opportunities.

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Getting Ready for Same-Day Urgent Access in Your GP Practice: A Readiness Sprint24/02/2026

Getting Ready for Same-Day Urgent Access in Your GP Practice: A Readiness Sprint

A 5-week sprint to meet the 2026-27 contract's same-day urgent access requirement: assess your gaps, formalise your triage, fix your data, and build a safety net before April.

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Improving Significant Event Analysis in Your GP Practice: A Complete Implementation Plan16/02/2026

Improving Significant Event Analysis in Your GP Practice: A Complete Implementation Plan

Build a high-volume SEA system with event triage, proportionate investigation, near-miss capture, and LFPSE integration that turns learning into lasting change

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Improving Complaints Handling in Your GP Practice: A Complete Implementation Plan01/02/2026

Improving Complaints Handling in Your GP Practice: A Complete Implementation Plan

Build a systematic complaints triage system with claims-and-harms analysis, theme tracking, and AI-safe response workflows that satisfy CQC and reduce escalations

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