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Perspectives from our GP-led team on the challenges and opportunities in NHS primary care — from clinical coding and medicines management to data, communication and events.

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NovaClinic

DM037: the diabetes indicator most practices will underachieve

Hanna Burnett & Dr Samim Azim · 23 September 2026
QOF 2026/27 asks for all eight diabetes care processes in a single year, and seven out of eight counts for nothing. Where the gap sits, and how to close it before March.
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NovaMed

Semaglutide for cardiovascular risk: the capacity question nobody has costed

Kate Waistell · 19 September 2026
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NovaBespoke

Neighbourhood provider contracts: the questions to settle before your practice signs anything

David Fitt · 17 September 2026
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NovaDoc

Advice and guidance after the HSSIB report: what your practice should be recording

Dr Samim Azim · 15 September 2026
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NovaSummarise

Lloyd George records: what digitisation really means for your practice

Dr Samim Azim · 27 August 2026
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Governance

Outsourcing clinical work: the governance questions every practice should ask

Dr Samim Azim · 21 May 2026
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NovaClinic

Winter pressure in general practice: build the surge capacity before you need it

Hanna Burnett · 15 January 2026
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Funding

Making ARRS funding actually work for your PCN in 2025/26

David Fitt · 19 March 2025
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NovaDoc

How to clear a correspondence backlog without creating a safety incident

Hanna Burnett · 14 November 2024
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Clinical coding

The importance of clinical coding in NHS primary care

Dr Samim Azim · 10 July 2024
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HealthTech

Natural language processing: why standardised data matters

Don Udara · 17 March 2024
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NovaMed

The hidden burden of medicines management in general practice

Kate Waistell · 18 June 2026
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Communication

The power of communication in NHS primary care

Devinia Patel · 17 March 2024
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Events

Insights from the Primary Care Show 2024

Katie Caddick · 27 June 2024

More articles are on the way. The linked pieces currently point to our featured article on clinical coding — full posts for each topic will follow.

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