Physical activity to support people to prepare for and recover from illness: A conversation

In this series six episode of the Transforming Primary Care podcast recorded in summer 2026, a panel of consultants and GPs chaired by Ian Eardley, consultant urologist at Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust and National Clinical Director for Elective Care at NHS England discuss the benefits of using a Single Point of Access system (SPoA) for Advice & Guidance and elective referrals, including the positive impact on waiting lists. What are the foundations of a successful single point of access model from both a primary care and a secondary care perspective?

Neighbourhood health puts the person at the centre of how we deliver their health and care by organising services so they can work together to serve a defined population. In the latest episode of the Transforming Primary Care podcast, Queens Nurse and Churchill Fellow Sarah Monks discusses work that is currently underway across the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP) pioneer sites in the North East and Yorkshire region with a panel of NNHIP coaches and healthcare professionals. How does a neighbourhood approach, including relational practice, help to address barriers to accessing care?

The discussion between Rachel Power, Minal Bakhai, Amanda Sullivan and Patricia Miller considers how joined-up data, shared patient records, population health insights, digital innovation and AI can support more preventative, personalised and integrated care. The episode highlights the role of ICBs in commissioning inclusive, accessible and digitally enabled services that improve outcomes while maintaining non-digital routes for those who need them.

Audio version of the IS 5-15 national invite.

Audio version of the flu invite for 2-3s