NHS England Podcast

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?

For more information visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/single-point-of-access-spoa/

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/using-a-single-point-of-access-system-successfully-podcast-transcript/

Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - [email protected]

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?

For more information on neighbourhood working read the Neighbourhood Planning Framework: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/neighbourhood-health-framework/neighbourhood-health-framework

For more information on Neighbourhood Health in the North East and Yorkshire region, visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/our-work/neighbourhood-health/

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/more-early-learnings-from-the-national-neighbourhood-health-implementation-programme-nnhip-pioneer-sites-podcast-transcript/

Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - [email protected]

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.

For more information about the Strategic Commissioning Development Programme visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/strategic-commissioning-development-programme/

Explore the Commissioning Academy for further learning, practical resources and tools to support strategic commissioning development: https://future.nhs.uk/system/login?nextURL=%2Fconnect%2Eti%2FTheCommissioningAcademy%2FgroupHome

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/episode-2-of-the-reimagining-strategic-commissioning-podcast-explores-how-strategic-commissioning-can-help-the-nhs-move-from-analogue-to-digital-podcast-transcript/

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Audio version of the IS 5-15 national invite.

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/booking-a-winter-covid-19-vaccination-for-children-aged-5-15-who-have-a-weakened-immune-system-podcast-transcript/

Audio version of the flu invite for 2-3s

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/audio-version-of-the-flu-invite-for-2-3s-podcast-transcript/

Audio version of the 4-15 flu-only invite

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/booking-a-winter-flu-vaccination-for-4-15-year-olds-who-have-a-long-term-health-condition-podcast-transcript/

The third episode of series six of the Transforming Primary Care podcast explores the delivery of the National Cancer Plan in the NHS England - North East and Yorkshire region. A panel of Primary Care Network (PCN) cancer leads chaired by GP Dr Vijay Rawal, Regional Medical Director for Primary Care in the Midlands and National Primary Care Medical Director Lead for Planned Care, which includes diagnostics and cancer, discuss the initiatives that are underway across the region and beyond in collaboration with regional cancer alliances. How is primary care helping to lead the way in cancer prevention through earlier diagnosis, improving screening uptake and reducing inequalities?

For more information visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/cancer/about/

For more information on improving cancer care in the North East and Yorkshire visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/cancer/

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/delivering-the-cancer-plan-how-is-primary-care-stepping-up-podcast-transcript/

Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - [email protected]

To mark September’s World Contraception Day a panel of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from the North East and Yorkshire region chaired by Ruth Buchan, Head of Medicines Optimisation Assurance and Community Pharmacy at West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board discuss the NHS Contraception service. What are the benefits of offering contraception initiation and continuation services, including the emergency contraceptive pill, to both patients and community pharmacy colleagues and how do recent expansions make contraception more accessible?

For more information visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/nhs-pharmacy-contraception-service/

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/expanding-pharmacy-services-is-contraception-more-accessible-podcast-transcript/

Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - [email protected]

This is the audio of the winter vaccination invite for people at risk because they have a long-term health condition.

For more information please visit www.england.nhs.uk/seasonal-invites

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/audio-of-2026-winter-flu-vaccination-invite-for-people-with-a-long-term-health-condition-podcast-transcript/

This is the audio version of the winter 2026 vaccination invite for those with a weakened immune system.

For more information please visit www.england.nhs.uk/seasonal-invites

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/audio-invite-for-winter-vaccinations-for-people-with-a-weakened-immune-system-podcast-transcript/