Policy Connect and the All-Party Parliamentary Health Group will hold its second evidence session for the improving access to primary care inquiry. Co-Chaired by Dr Simon Opher MP, Sadik Al-Hassan MP, Jess-Brown Fuller MP and Lord Kamall, this session will focus on gathering evidence to understand how primary care commissioning, infrastructure and workforce can be reformed to ensure long-term sustainability, equitable access, and improved patient outcomes?
 

Speakers include:

• Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, Chair Elect, Royal College of GPs
• Malcolm Harrison, CEO, Company Chemist Association
• Shiv Pabary, Chair General Dental Practice Committee, BDA
• Dr Peter Hampson, Clinical and Policy Director, AOP
• Dr Gaurav Gupta, England GP committee Lead for premises, BMA
• Professor Victoria Joffe, Dean of Integrated Health and Care Partnerships, University of Essex
• George Johnston, Senior Policy and Delivery Manager, NHS Confederation
• Dr Veline Lesperance, Senior Clinical Advisor NHS Race and Health Observatory
• Dr James Davies, Director of Research and Insights, Community Pharmacy England

This is the second of three evidence sessions and will help shape the APHG’s evidence-based recommendations to deliver lasting improvements across primary care.

For more information about the inquiry please contact Jasmin Adebisi (jasmin.adebisi [at] policyconnect.org.uk (jasmin[dot]adebisi[at]policyconnect[dot]org[dot]uk)).