Ramside Hall Hotel, 2nd April, 2025 – The Primary Care Conference North East and North Cumbria brought together healthcare leaders and professionals for a morning of insightful discussion, collaboration, and innovation in the face of a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. Delegates from across the four pillars of primary care – general practice, dentistry, pharmacy, and…
Every year, about £20 million worth of medicines are wasted across the North East and North Cumbria – money that could be reinvested into patient care and vital NHS services. To help tackle this issue, North East and North Cumbria ICB’s medicines optimisation team has been working closely with local pharmacies and GP practices to…
The General Practice Awards took place on Saturday 8th March at Hardwick Hall, recognising and celebrating the outstanding achievements of individuals and teams working within primary care. These awards highlight the dedication, innovation, and hard work of healthcare professionals who strive to improve patient care and community health services. Hartlepool & Stockton Health GP Federation…
David Cummins, the ICB’s Clinical Lead for Planned Care and Sustainability, has put a call out for people to join an online Sustainabilty Directory. If you, or a colleague, are a member of a ‘Green Team’, or currently acting as a ‘Green Champion’, or even if you’re simply someone who takes an interest in sustainability,…
In the run up to International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March the day it was interesting to note data from the General Medical Council suggesting that female doctors outnumber male doctors for the first time in the UK. One of the driving factors has been more women joining UK medical schools. Since 2018/19, there…
The first Primary Care Collaborative conference will take place on the morning of Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at Ramside Hall Hotel. The healthcare landscape is changing, and the challenges placed on primary care professionals are mounting. Challenging times call for effective leadership and a collaborative approach, to steer a route through Government reform, funding pressures,…
Efforts to improve patient experience and ensure seamless continuity of care are advancing through the initiation of a new pilot focused on expanding access to the National Care Records Service (NCRS). Led by the North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS) on behalf of the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and the North East and North…
In September 2024, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) published its five year Clinical Conditions Strategic Plan, outlining the organisation’s ambitious plans to help people living across the North East and North Cumbria to live longer, healthier lives. In a time of immense pressure on the NHS, this framework is designed to…
The Primary Care Collaborative, supported by NENC ICB, is developing a Primary Care Workforce Strategy. It aims to address challenges and opportunities across General Practice, Dentistry, Optometry, and Pharmacy. Your insights will help us create a practical, inclusive, and impactful strategy. To ensure this strategy truly reflects the voices of the entire primary care workforce,…
In October, as we prepared for our two recent engagement events, we shared a survey seeking your responses to three important questions. We asked what you would like to speak to the (then) brand new Health Secretary. We also wondered about your expectations of what the PCC might be able to do on your behalf,…