This was published in 2025 and highlights where the NHS should be heading.
The three main shifts are:
1. From Hospital to Community
- Creation of a Neighbourhood Health Centre (NHC) in every community.
- Centres open 12 hours a day, six days a week, offering coordinated access to:
- Mental health, dental, rehab, and diagnostic services
- Social care and advisory support
- Aim: reduce pressure on hospitals and bring care closer to home.
2. From Analogue to Digital
- “Digital by default” for many services, including appointment booking and self‑referral.
- Expansion of remote monitoring and digital tools that give patients more control.
- Emphasis on power in patients’ hands through accessible digital services.
3. From Sickness to Prevention
- Strong focus on secondary prevention (early detection and intervention) to improve healthy life expectancy.
- Prevention seen as essential for financial sustainability and reducing inequalities.
- The PPG is supporting Clift Surgery in working towards these goals by offering support in accessing digital services and offering input into the PCN Health Awareness Days.
- PPG members regularly attend training sessions to keep up with changes that might affect patients