Preparing Your GP Practice
for GP Commissioning
A course with a practical ‘implementation’ focus
designed for GP Principals and Practice Managers
organised by Infomed Research & Training, on Wednesday 18 May 2011,
at Hammersmith Hospital, W12 Conference Centre, 150 Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS

Course fee includes web access to course data and presentations submitted by the faculty, lunch and refreshments and attendance certificate.

Course Director

Regina Shakespeare, Independent Healthcare Consultant and former PCT Chief Executive

Target Audience

• GP Principals

• Practice Managers

The Speakers

Speakers have all been working closely with GP Principals and Practice Managers, up and down the country, preparing for GP Commissioning

• Dr Shane Gordon, GP Commissioning Lead, NHS East of England, National Co-Lead, GP Commissioning Federation, NHS Alliance, and Chief Executive, NE Essex GP Commissioning Group

• David Stout, Director, Primary Care Trust Network, NHS Confederation

• Julie Wood, National Director, PbC, NHS Alliance

• Nicki Price, Associate Director for Primary Care, NHS Northamptonshire

• Dr Carl Ellson, GP Lead, South Worcestershire GP Commissioning Consortium

• Rosemary Williams, Manager, South Worcestershire GP Commissioning Consortium

• Margaret Stockham, Managing Director, Partners in Practice

• Dr Nicolas Small, GP, Schopwick Surgery, Elstree, and Chair of Herts Valleys GPCC

• Julie Passmore, Programme Director, Northamptonshire Integrated Care Partnership

• Dr Gary Lenden, GP, Pathfields Practice, Plymouth, and Lead for Planned Care, Sentinel

• Rebecca Thornley, Business Director, Pathfields Practice, Plymouth

• Tim Tebbs, Timothy Tebbs Consulting Ltd, former Care Trust Director of Resources and Board Member

If you are asking…

• How can my Practice make the most of the opportunities for patient care and practice development?

• What are the pitfalls and how can I avoid them?

• What do I need to do now, and what should I be thinking about this coming year?

• What will my Practice need to do to comply?

• What can I learn from experts and from colleagues around the country?

…then this is the Course for you!

The Course is not intended for the GP involved in leading the GP Consortium.

About the Course

• An update on the implementation challenge and lessons from implementation around the country

• Case studies with a practical focus on preparing your Practice

• Examination in depth of key areas for the Practice, including care pathway redesign, managing demand, getting the right support services in place, managing performance and budgets

If you require further information please call us: +44 (0)20 8123 0021 or email us