This report finds that the current lack of capacity in the mental health system means that far too many young people reach crisis point, putting pressure on emergency, urgent and crisis services. The ...

PCC has drafted a summary of the planning guidance from a primary care perspective. Sign up to receive our daily news alerts straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter containing a ...

The NHS is urging around 1.3 million older people who have not yet had the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to get jabbed, as health service chiefs warn it is not just a winter illness. Invites are ...

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 ...

Healthy Living for people with type 2 diabetes, a nationally commissioned digital and structured education service, is proven to improve health outcomes including HbA1c, body mass index and blood ...

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 ...

Tackling health inequalities remains one of the greatest challenges facing the NHS and the wider health sector today. This report argues that advances in digital technologies, data analytics, ...

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 ...

This briefing gives an overview of what is known about the causes of rough sleeping in England, and a summary of insights from official rough sleeping statistics. Sign up to receive our daily news ...

The government’s mandate to NHS England sets out the objectives it should seek to achieve. This mandate will apply from 30 January 2025, until it is replaced. The objectives cover reforms to: cut ...

What are GP locally commissioned services (LCS)? Locally commissioned services (LCS) are negotiated and agreed locally and commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs) from GP practices in addition ...

Mark Proctor, PCC associate considers how AI and automation can be successfully integrated into general practice to benefit everyone and reflects on recent developments to support the implementation.