CQC says primary care has more to do on autism and LD training
A year after the Oliver McGowan Code of Practice, CQC says uptake of required learning disability and autism training is patchy in primary care.
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PCN leads
The contract, QOF, CQC, systems and monitoring updates that matter for pcn leads, with what to do and by when.
CQC assessment approach: pilots run, provider portal to be rebuilt
CQC has piloted draft sector frameworks over the summer and is rebuilding its provider portal. Current guidance still applies for now.
CQC publishes good practice case studies from GP services
CQC's new Learning from practice series starts with GP examples, including tackling digital exclusion and improving asthma review attendance.
QOF 2026/27: where things stand after the July guidance update
A recap of the 2026/27 QOF changes in England: new indicators, retired IDs, threshold moves and a new improvement route for childhood immunisations.
SystmOne: build a weekly safety net for unsent referrals
One practice used SystmOne reporting and Batch Reporting to catch referral letters that were written but never coded as sent.
DSPT for PCNs: who submits, the network or the lead practice
A PCN only completes its own Data Security and Protection Toolkit if it is a separate organisation. Otherwise its processing goes in a practice's return.