The DES 25/26 and the new CVD QOF indicators: Achieving QOF targets, aligning with the NHS key aims, and improving patient care
The 2025/26 Network Contract DES has put a sharp focus on cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, with new QOF indicators that directly impact practice income. The NHS Long-term plan identified CVD as a clinical priority and “the single biggest condition where lives can be saved over the next 10 years” (NHS, 2019). CVD affects approximately 7m […]
Health Coaching, Chronic Pain, and the DES: Reducing GP strain by supporting the patients who need it most
Across the UK, general practice is under immense pressure. GPs are managing growing demand, increasing complexity, and limited time — a situation that is becoming unsustainable. But what if we could alleviate some of that pressure by focusing on the individuals who use the system the most? A major study by Kontopantelis et al. (2023) […]