GP Business Hub Programme


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Registration and refreshments

09:00 - 10:00

10:00 - 10:05

Opening remarks from the editor GP Business.

Designing the next 10 years of practice success.

10:05 - 10:35

Talk 1: Finance / Accounting

How to ensure your practice is financially successful.

10:35 - 11:05

Talk 2: CQC regulation

Inspection-proof your practice: Real-world strategies to nail your next CQC visit with confidence, clarity & calm.


  • Why ‘Good’ Isn’t Good Enough Anymore
    Discover what separates a ‘compliant’ practice from a confident one—and why the new standard isn’t just about passing, it’s about future-proofing your operations.


  • From Box-Ticking to Root-Fixing
    Uncover the common traps practices fall into when preparing for CQC—and the mindset shift that turns regulatory pressure into an opportunity for sustainable improvement.

  • Decoding Inspector Mindset: What They’re Really Looking For
    Go beyond the handbook. Learn the subtle signals and behind-the-scenes behaviours inspectors use to gauge leadership, culture, and governance maturity in your practice.

Coffee break

11:05 - 11:30

11:30 - 12:00

Talk 3: AI and digitalisation - Tech

How your practice and PCN can make the most of AI and new technology to improve efficiency and streamline working practices.

12:00 - 12:30

Talk 4: The skills and support practice managers need to ensure they - and the practice - can thrive in today’s NHS

Practice management has become increasingly complex in recent years  this session, aimed at practice managers and GP partners, will explore:


  • What practice managers need to do to put themselves in the best position to run a practice in an ever-changing landscape.

  • How GP partners can support their managers to ensure their business and practice team thrive.

  • The importance of clear lines of accountability.

  • The growing importance of working collaboratively with those outside the practice.

12:30 - 12:32

2-minute pitch: Community Hospitals, Faster Care: How CHEC Supports GPs and Patients.

12:32 - 13:02

Talk 5: Legal

Working in a neighbourhood - what does this mean for GP practice and PCN contracts, liability and working arrangements.

Lunch

13:02 - 13:50

13:15 - 13:45

LUNCHTIME SESSION: Talk 6: Pension

Understanding your pension and how to make the most of it.

13:50 - 14:20

Talk 7: What skills and support do practice managers need to survive and thrive in the current environment.

14:20 - 15:00

Talk 8: Panel discussion

Editor’s closing remarks

15:00 - 15:05