North East and North Cumbria ICB general practice listening events – booking now live

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Samantha Allen, Chief Executive and Dr Neil O’Brien, Chief Medical Officer for North East and North Cumbria ICB are inviting general practice colleagues to meet with them at a series of listening events being held across the patch.   

As a PCC, we welcome this opportunity – our overriding objective is to provide a strong voice for the whole of primary care. We want to ensure that, at every level of decision-making, the perspective of those working in primary care is heard and understood. We urge those working in general practice to step forward and have their say, and for colleagues in optometry, pharmacy, and dentistry to know that we are advocating for similar opportunities across all pillars of primary care.

These face-to-face events offer the chance to focus on the experiences of those working on the ground in general practice, and this discussion around current challenges will support the development of future local strategy. This will provide useful insights into challenges faced, understanding what works well and what could be improved so that we can ensure a sustainable general practice model which is able to meet the commitments outlined as part of the upcoming 10-year NHS plan. 

Events are scheduled as below:

AreaDate & TimeName Of Venue
Eventbrite: Durham/Sunderland & South TynesideTuesday 20th May 2025 – 6pm till 8pmGeoff Cook Suite, Durham Cricket Club, Chester le Street, DH3 3QR    
Eventbrite:Newcastle & Gateshead/Northumberland & North TynesideWednesday 21st May – 6pm till 8pmGosforth Park Suite, Newcastle Racecourse
High Gosforth Park Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5HP
Eventbrite:Tees ValleyThursday 5th June 2025 – 6pm till 8pmLloyd Suite AV Dawson’s Port Of Middlesborough The Staiths
Port of Middlesbrough
Depot Road Middlesbrough TS2 1LE
Eventbrite:North CumbriaTuesday 1st July 2025 – 6pm till 8pmHarraby Community Centre, Edgehill Rd, Carleton, Carlisle  CA1 3NS  

To ensure representation across a range of general practice colleagues and fair access, the ICB are asking that each practice nominates up to three colleagues to attend, including both clinical and non-clinical professionals via the Eventbrite links. PCN and Federation teams can also book one place.

If you have any questions at this stage, please contact laura.giles6@nhs.net.

We look forward to seeing you in the coming weeks.

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