What will the Health Bill mean for general practice?
Pulse's Q&A on what the Health Bill means for general practice.
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Primary care networks given two weeks to submit neighbourhood health centre plans
PCNs in one area were given just two weeks to tell their ICB their role in neighbourhood health centres.
Primary Care Networks: Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service Local Variation Arrangements
ICBs can now request local variations to the Network Contract DES, from 1 May 2026.
GPs and practice nurses paid for with scrapped PCN funding pot added to ARRS
GPs and practice nurses funded from a scrapped PCN funding pot can now be moved into ARRS.
ICBs receive powers to vary PCN contracts locally to develop neighbourhood services
ICBs can now vary PCN contracts locally to develop neighbourhood services.
Neighbourhood health centres – guidance and deadline for submissions
Guidance on neighbourhood health centres, open at least 12 hours a day, six days a week, with GP leaders central.
What new VAT exemptions for GP locums mean for PCNs
A tax ruling means agency-supplied GP locums may now be VAT-exempt, which could cut locum costs for PCNs and practices.
Network DES: changes to PCN vaccination requirements
PCN collaborative arrangements for COVID-19 vaccination service
CQRS is now used only to claim COVID-19 vaccination payments, including under PCN collaborative arrangements.
Neighbourhood centres expected to include ‘on-site general practice’, says NHS England
New neighbourhood health centres are expected to include on-site general practice.