From Partnerships to Neighbourhoods: How Primary Care Is Reshaping Itself

🎙 General practice has always evolved, but the pace of change has never been greater. As practices navigate partner retirements, workforce pressures, Primary Care Networks, federations and the growing focus on neighbourhood working, strong governance and the right legal foundations have become more important than ever. In this episode of The Halfway Point podcast, Ben Scorer is joined by Alison Oliver, Partner at Sintons, to explore how primary care organisations can successfully adapt to an increasingly collaborative NHS. Together, they discuss why investing in specialist legal advice early can prevent costly problems later, the importance of maintaining stable partnerships through robust partnership agreements and effective succession planning, and how practices can confidently work alongside PCNs, federations and emerging neighbourhood teams. Whether you're a Practice Manager, GP Partner, PCN Clinical Director or involved in leading collaborative working across primary care, this episode offers practical insights into the governance, structures and relationships that underpin successful organisations. * * * * 💼 If you and your Practice, PCN, Federation, etc. would like some flexible management support from LPM, please let us know via https://locumpm.co.uk/engage-with-lpm. 💻 If you are an existing Primary Care Manager and would like to work with us at LPM, please also let us know via https://locumpm.co.uk/work-with-lpm. Connect with Sintons LLP https://sintons.co.uk   / sintons-llp     / sintonsofficial   https://x.com/SintonsLaw   / sintonslaw   Resources referenced in this episode https://sintons.co.uk/healthcarelaw/g... https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/... https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/... Full resources and the show notes for this episode can be found at The Halfway Point podcast page: https://locumpm.co.uk/the-halfway-point. 🔗 Connect with LPM https://locumpm.co.uk   / locumpm     / locumpm     / locumpm     / primarycaretraining      / @locumpm   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://open.spotify.com/show/6xl6wL4... ☕️ If you would like to support the work of The Halfway Point podcast, you can do so via our Buy Me A Coffee page: https://buymeacoffee.com/locumpm. 💌 You can also stay up-to-date with The Halfway Point podcast by subscribing to the Locum PM Newsletter: https://locumpm.co.uk/newsletter. 💬 Drop a comment, let us know your thoughts on this episode and don’t forget to like, subscribe and share with colleagues to help spread the word! 🫶 If you have a topic you would like covered on The Halfway Point, let us know in the comments or email us at [email protected]. The Halfway Point https://www.LocumPM.co.uk/The-Halfway... #practicemanagement #lpm #thehalfwaypoint This episode may contain affiliate links that are part of partner or referral programs. If you choose to explore or purchase something through these links, LPM may receive a small thank-you in return, at no extra cost to you. These contributions enable us to continue producing high-quality content and resources for the primary care community. As a result, please mention LPM and The Halfway Point podcast when purchasing. (At LPM, we only recommend what we genuinely believe will bring value to your practice.) The advice and content discussed in this episode are shared in good faith and for general information purposes only. We recommend that practices carry out their own due diligence before taking any action based on this content. The views and opinions expressed are those of the individual contributors or organisations involved and do not necessarily reflect those of Locum PM or any affiliated organisations. All links and content / resources referenced were accurate at the time of the episode’s recording / release.