What we do
Our priorities
We have agreed a number of key priorities for 2025/26:
- Being the national voice for primary care at scale and building a new offer for primary care provider collaboratives: Influencing government and national stakeholders on the role of primary care collaboratives/at-scale providers. Supporting those in leadership roles to build a strong role for primary care and through our improvement and leadership offers help them to develop their infrastructure, enhance their capacity and capabilities for at-scale working.
- Support the prevention of disease through increased vaccination uptake: Improving understanding of vaccination uptake and variance, identifying gaps and success factors in existing vaccination delivery models.
- Supporting the development of integrated neighbourhood working: Working with commissioners and providers across health and social care to implement effective neighbourhood approaches. Ensuring the voice and role of communities is at the heart through our partnership with Local Trust.
- Building on the success of our primary care leadership programmes: Across all systems in the south east and in Greater Manchester, growing our leadership offer to support primary care leadership capability in place and system.
Our ongoing work includes:
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Implementation of the vaccination strategy
By April 2026, ICBs must be ready to take on commissioning responsibility for vaccination and immunisation programmes. Ahead of this, and to improve population uptake of vaccinations there is an important need to consider the provision and delivery of vaccination services.
We are working in partnership with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and engaging with our members to develop an interactive hub that showcases effective vaccination delivery models across England, along with useful tools and resources.
We represent
We ensure members’ voices are at the heart of national decision-making, meeting with politicians, policymakers and opinion-formers to influence change. We represent the full breadth of primary care, inclusive of PCNs, GP Federations, primary care provider collaboratives and at-scale primary care providers including pharmacy, optometry, audiology and dentistry. We're very proud of our ongoing work, co-produced with members, which sets out a vision to re-imagine primary care and the measures it will take to get there.
"Our membership has been invaluable, providing us with unparallelled understanding, access and influence within the wider NHS system. Being part of a network with a supportive team which has built substantial relationships with members over the last few years, the NHS Confederation has helped us navigate challenging times and celebrate successes."
Chief Executive, Katherine Saunders, Alliance for Better Care
We connect
Our events provide opportunities for our members to hear from key influencers and network with peers. From lunch and learn webinars to in-person conferences, action learning sets, professional development programmes and private roundables, we facilitate learning and collaoration across the NHS Confederation and beyond.
We support
We support members to develop solutions by sharing ideas, insights and best practice with a particular focus on high-quality, integrated and equitable care for patients and service users. We develop programmes, resources, and a number of products to support our members and influence on their behalf. We also have an advisory group of members who provide strategic oversight of the network.
"As a large-scale primary care organisation, being part of the Primary Care Network offers numerous benefits. It provides a vast support network for collaboration and sharing innovative ideas, driving progress for patients and staff."
- Kerry White, Managing Director, Symphony Healthcare Services
