The programme
08:30
Registration & Networking
Registration - Open from 8:30 am - Closes at 11:00 am
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09:30
Chair Opening Address (Confirmed)
Dr Gurnak Singh Dosanjh
GP
LLR ICB
Chair Opening Address (Confirmed)
09:45
Interview Session – Navigating Finance and Operational Challenges in Primary Care Transformation
Mr Paul Brown
CFO
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB
Dr Gurnak Singh Dosanjh
GP
LLR ICB
This interview will offer an in-depth look at the financial and operational challenges in primary care and how leaders are developing pragmatic solutions and strategies for transformation. With a focus on cost pressures, workforce issues, and collaboration, the session will spotlight how integrated care boards are responding to today’s most urgent priorities.
10:05
NHS Case Study – Population Health Approach to Primary Care (Confirmed)
Dr Priya Kumar
GP Partner, PHM and Health Inequalities Lead
Kumar Medical Centre, Slough
A team of health care professionals at Kumar Medical Centre in Slough is using the new segmentation tool within the Johns Hopkins ACG® System to help ensure patients are seen at the right time, by the right health care professional for the right amount of time.
The Patient Need Groups (PNGs) tool categorises individuals based on the overall complexity of their health, considering all their diseases and conditions. The PNGs are clinically meaningful, mutually exclusive, and hierarchical, with the population divided into 11 distinct categories (PNG 1-11). By understanding the patient's health background through the PNGs, Kumar Medical Centre has integrated this tool into their triage process and redesigned their QOF process based on complexity.
10:25
Case Study - The importance of enjoying the journey of change
Patrick Denston
Business Manager and Digital Transformation Manager
Alexander House Surgery and Farnborough PCN
Case Study - Xytal
The health service is forever evolving, it’s important to enjoy the journey of transformation and the best journeys are ones not taken alone in order to live the best experiences.
11:50
Chair Morning Reflection (Confirmed)
Dr Gurnak Singh Dosanjh
GP
LLR ICB
Chair Morning Reflection (Confirmed)
11:55
Long Term Conditions Revolution: transforming care together to improve patient care -This is a promotional symposium sponsored and organised by AstraZeneca, intended for UK HCPs only
Professor Raj Thakkar
Head of External Engagement and Innovation
AstraZeneca

Long Term Conditions Revolution: transforming care together to improve patient care
This is a non-promotional symposium sponsored and organised by AstraZeneca, intended for UK HCPs only
12:15
Case Study - AI driven cancer detection
Case Study - C the Signs
Discuss how C the signs have detected over 50,000 cancers, at the earliest most curable stage.
12:35
Fire-side interview - Steve Brine, Former Health Minister and Chair Health Select Committee, Brine Health Ltd (Confirmed)
Steve Brine
Former Health Minister and Chair Health Select Committee
Brine Health Ltd
12:55
Case Study - Transforming Wound Care in Primary Care: Empowering Sustainable Self-Care to Eliminate Waste and Improve Outcomes
Heidi Tickner (She/Her)
Regional Commercial Manager
L&R Medical
Case Study - L&R Medical
Key Objectives:
- Improve patient outcomes
- Reduce resource burdens
- Enable self care & patient empowerment
- Standardise assessment and treatment pathways
- Achieve Financial and Operational Efficiency
- Upskill workforce
- Support data-driven care and improvement
14:15
Chair Afternoon Address (Confirmed)
Dr Gurnak Singh Dosanjh
GP
LLR ICB
Chair Afternoon Address (Confirmed)
14:20
Case Study - Transforming access at scale: The Westongrove digital journey
Sharon Hanley
Managing Director
X-on an SGC Company
Case Study - X-on Health
Transforming access at scale: The Westongrove digital journey
Westongrove Partnership, a three-site GP practice, radically improved patient access and staff experience through a people-first digital transformation. By integrating Surgery Connect and Surgery Assist alongside their existing digital tools, the team reduced call wait times, boosted NHS App usage, and empowered staff with real-time data and simpler workflows. This session shares how co-designed systems, rapid deployment, and cultural change created a scalable, resilient access model now gaining national attention. Practice managers will gain practical, replicable insights to enhance patient satisfaction, reduce operational strain, and lead digital change, without adding complexity. A must-attend for those tackling modern access challenges.
14:40
Panel Discussion - United for Impact: Sharing Best Practices Across GP Federations
Mina Gupta
Group Clinical Chair
Modality Partnership
Dr Priya Kumar
GP Partner, PHM and Health Inequalities Lead
Kumar Medical Centre, Slough
Craig Murney
Programme Director – Primary and Community Care
NHS National Services Scotland
This panel brings together leaders from various GP federations to discuss best practices that are transforming primary care delivery. In a time of increased demand, resource limitations, and workforce challenges, GP federations are emerging as essential frameworks for supporting practices, enhancing patient care, and improving operational efficiency.
Panellists will share their successes, challenges, and practical insights into collaboration, innovation, and sustainability within federated models.
15:20
Food, Drinks & Networking
Food, Drinks & Networking