Funding Boost
- Global Sum rises to £121.90 per weighted patient.
- Locum reimbursements and immunisations up, too.
ARRS Expansion
- Newly qualified GPs (within 2 years of CCT) + practice nurses (not in PCN for past 12 months) now included.
- Minimum salary for GPs in ARRS: £82,418 + on-costs.
Better Parental & Sickness Leave
- Real-terms SFE payment restorations mean stronger financial cover for absences.
CVD Prevention Focus
- £198m shifted into nine new QOF indicators.
- Higher performance thresholds, but stronger alignment with NHS prevention goals.
New £20 Advice & Guidance Payment
- Practices get £20 per pre-referral specialist advice request.
- Could reduce unnecessary referrals and reward the time you spend on complex cases.
Watch-Outs
Mandatory Online Access by Oct 2025
- Patients must be able to submit routine appointments, medication, and admin queries online.
- Clear triage safeguards are critical.
Stricter QOF Targets
- CVD thresholds will be higher, so you’ll need to perform better to maintain QOF income.
ARRS Limitations
- Only new GPs and nurses qualify; experienced staff still excluded.
- More reviews likely in 2025/26.
Advice & Guidance Workload
- Good reimbursement, but risk of shifting secondary care tasks onto GPs.
Digital PCN HUB Optimisation 