Full Conference Programme | Best Practice London & Women's Health Professional Care 2026

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2-3 MARCH 2027
OLYMPIA LONDON

Co-located events

Day 2 - Thursday, 26 February 2026 at Olympia London

Join us on Thursday, 26 February for day 2 of the the conference, taking place across 7 dedicated theatres, organised into 4 core streams. Designed for every part of the primary care workforce, the agenda combines practical insights with innovative ideas, and offers the chance to earn up to 12 CPD points.

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09:10 09:15

Chair's opening remarks

PCN Transformation Theatre sponsored by Heidi AI

Sian Stanley, GP Partner, Clinical Director & Medical Director of Integrated Urgent Care - Church Street Medical Centre
- Excellence in everyday practice
- People, leadership and resilience
- Innovation that works
- Community and connected care
09:15 10:00

Neighbourhood teams that deliver: from policy to measurable outcomes

PCN Transformation Theatre sponsored by Heidi AI

This session explores proven methods and real-world case studies showing how practices have successfully integrated care pathways into neighbourhood teams. It will demonstrate how these approaches imp ...

Valeed Ghafoor, GP Partner and Lead for the Pathfinder Programme - GP Triage

Nirusha Govender, Associate Director for Pharmacy Workforce, Quality and Safety - NHS Kent and Medway ICB

Shilpa Shah, CEO - CPNEL
- Excellence in everyday practice
- People, leadership and resilience
10:15 11:00

Leadership that works: PCN transformation through collaboration

PCN Transformation Theatre sponsored by Heidi AI

Primary Care Networks face a fundamental challenge: moving from individual practice autonomy to genuine collaborative working at scale. This session explores practical approaches to creating the condi ...

Katie Goulding - Kaleidoscope Health and Care

Lorraine Mattis, Director - London Central and West Unscheduled Care Collaborative

Zoë Horwich - Kaleidoscope Health and Care
11:30 12:15

Fixing the referral loop: real solutions for seamless primary-secondary care - LUCID PROJECT

PCN Transformation Theatre sponsored by Heidi AI

This talk will discuss the development and implementation of an integrated virtual CKD program (LUCID), from conceptualisation, through operationalisation to commissioning. It will discuss the impact ...

Matthew Graham-Brown, Clinical Associate Professor of Nephrology - University of Leicester
12:30 13:15

Pharmacy first, everywhere: harnessing PCN pharmacy teams to turn medicines into neighbourhood impact

PCN Transformation Theatre sponsored by Heidi AI

PCNs are now home to some of the largest changes in pharmacy workforce and medicines optimisation in a generation, with pharmacists working across general practice, community pharmacy and wider system ...

Nirusha Govender, Associate Director for Pharmacy Workforce, Quality and Safety - NHS Kent and Medway ICB
13:30 14:00

Delivering commercial research at scale: a PCN model for sustainable general practice

PCN Transformation Theatre sponsored by Heidi AI

To present a model that enables practices and PCN's with varying appetites and levels of experience to benefit from commercial (and non-commercial) clinical research. This will mean their patients are ...

James Perry, Director - Cheshire and Merseyside Commercial Research Delivery Centre (Primary Care)
14:15 15:00

Future of healthcare: rising to the challenge

PCN Transformation Theatre sponsored by Heidi AI

In this thought-provoking session, Sir David Sloman draws on his four decades of NHS leadership experience to explore the global challenges facing healthcare systems today. With insights from his role ...

Tina Stenzel, Co-Founder & COO - QuantumLoopAi

Sir David Sloman, Ex COO, NHS England; Senior Advisor; Visiting Professor, Institute of Global Health Innovation - NHS England, Boston Consulting Group, Siemens Healthineers, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
15:00 15:05

Chair's closing remarks

PCN Transformation Theatre sponsored by Heidi AI

Sian Stanley, GP Partner, Clinical Director & Medical Director of Integrated Urgent Care - Church Street Medical Centre

09:10 09:15

Chair's opening remarks

GP Clinical Theatre sponsored by Oviva

Steve Holmes, GP Shepton Mallet, PCRS Policy Lead, Chair, Severn Faculty RCGP, Somerset ICB Clinical Respiratory Lead - Park Medical Practice
09:15 10:00

Gastroenterology in Ramadan

GP Clinical Theatre sponsored by Oviva

Muhummad Usman, Gastroenterologist - University hospitals of Leicester
10:15 11:00

The real-world impact of holistic weight care on women’s wellbeing

GP Clinical Theatre sponsored by Oviva

This session will explore how Oviva’s Tier 3 Weight Management service supports women through a holistic, psychologically informed, and digitally enabled approach. We’ll highlight how our model addres ...

Juliet Finnie, Clinical Expert in Specialist Weight Management - Oviva
11:15 11:45

Dermatology: rashes you can't miss

GP Clinical Theatre sponsored by Oviva

We all see rashes, but what makes it an important rash. Stay tuned, and you'll find out...To recognise and identify a whole series of rashes, and learn which ones not to miss.

Julian Peace, Executive Chair - Primary Care Dermatology Society
12:00 12:45

Fireside chat: fertility journeys and the role of primary care

GP Clinical Theatre sponsored by Oviva

Fertility often begins in primary care, long before referrals or specialist clinics. This reflective fireside conversation explores fertility as it is experienced by patients at the very start of thei ...

Sophie Sulehria, Female Health Journalist and Host

Ravina Bhanot, Women's Health GP & Founder, The One - Barts Health Trust
- Excellence in everyday practice
- People, leadership and resilience
- Innovation that works
- Community and connected care
13:15 13:45

Lifestyle interventions for cardiovascular health: evidence-based approaches in primary care

GP Clinical Theatre sponsored by Oviva

Cardiometabolic diseases remain amongst the most common group of conditions in the UK and globally, driving significant morbidity and mortality in the population. Whilst lifestyle improvement is advis ...

Sundhya Raman, Lifestyle Medicine Doctor - Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
14:15 14:45

Frailty and falls: proactive identification and review

GP Clinical Theatre sponsored by Oviva

Bethany Chappell, Lead Occupational Therapist - NSG PCN - Primary Care Physio

Senthil Padmanbhan, Regional Clinical Director - NSG PCN - Primary Care Physio
- Excellence in everyday practice
- People, leadership and resilience
- Community and connected care
15:15 15:45

Cancer you can’t miss: clinical pitfalls, red flags and early recognition

GP Clinical Theatre sponsored by Oviva

Ellen Nicholson, National Safety and Learning Lead, General Practice - NHS Resolution

Samantha Thomas, Safety and Learning Lead, Patient Safety Specialist, Diversity Matters Committee Member - NHS Resolution
15:45 15:50

Chair's closing remarks

GP Clinical Theatre sponsored by Oviva

Steve Holmes, GP Shepton Mallet, PCRS Policy Lead, Chair, Severn Faculty RCGP, Somerset ICB Clinical Respiratory Lead - Park Medical Practice

- Excellence in everyday practice
- Innovation that works
10:00 10:45

Stepping into the future with AI: a practical insight into integrating AI tools into practice

Workshop: Live

Artificial intelligence is already being used across primary care, but many practices are unsure where to start or how to use it safely and effectively.In this session, Ben provides a practical and re ...

Ben Scorer, Primary Care IT Consultant & LPM Associate - PMA
- Excellence in everyday practice
- Community and connected care
11:00 11:30

Before you refer: pelvic floor advice every GP and nurse should know

Workshop: Live

This session outlines the key steps GPs can take before referring patients to pelvic health physiotherapy to optimise outcomes and streamline care. It will cover essential subjective screening as per ...

Imogen Pallister, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist - Barts Health Physiotherapy
- Excellence in everyday practice
- People, leadership and resilience
- Innovation that works
- Community and connected care
11:45 12:30

From idea to NHS-ready: the practical path through pilots, IG and evaluation

Workshop: Live

Mental Health pathway perspective from GP (clinical validation), ICB procurement & commissioning, NICE MedTech (HTA/evidence generation) + review at NIASupporting colleagues to understand the NHS inte ...

Gurnak Dosanjh, Deputy CCIO - NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

Jihad Malasi, GP, NICE MedTech Committee, ICB Mental Health lead - Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board

Faris Al-Ramadani, GP Partner & Healthtech Consultant - St Wulfstan Surgery/One Health Ltd

Matea Deliu, Clinical Lead, Primary Care Digital Delivery, Clinical Safety Officer - NHS South London ICB
- Excellence in everyday practice
- Community and connected care
13:00 13:45

Nutrition and lifestyle medicine tools for busy GP practice – put it in use tomorrow!

Workshop: Live

Nutrition and lifestyle medicine interventions play a central role in prevention, risk reduction, and management of cardiometabolic conditions including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesit ...

Natalie Burrows, Registered Nutrition Practitioner & Clinic Director - Integral Wellness

Satu Jackson, CEO - BANT
14:15 14:45

Menopause group clinic Virtual Reality (VR) taster: join us and have a VR learning experience about how group clinics run

Workshop: Live

For many of people, seeing a new way of practicing is believing. People ask all the time, “Can I observe a Group Clinic?” Today at Best Practice you can! Join us, put on a VR headset and join a live ...

Hamish Mackenzie, Founder - Revolve Labs

Georgina Craig, Director - The Experience Led Care Programme
15:00 15:30

Ophthalmoscopy with confidence: see what matters in 10 minutes

Workshop: Live

Junaid Malik, General Practitioner and Clinical Lead - National Primary Care Training Ltd

10:00 10:45

Modern general practice in action

Business Services Hub

This session shares real-world learning from GP practices implementing the Modern General Practice model to improve patient access, featuring practitioners sharing direct insights from their improveme ...

Dr Uzma Haque, GP Partner - The Gables Surgery, Dagenham

Dr Devin Gray, GP & Clinical Lead for Digital Transformation - Putneymead Medical Practice & Wandsworth GP Federation
- Excellence in everyday practice
- People, leadership and resilience
- Innovation that works
11:00 11:30

Portfolio careers in general practice: building variety without losing stability

Business Services Hub

A workforce crisis exists in general practice; despite the number of newly qualified GPs increasing, GPs are struggling to find suitable roles. There are significant levels of mental health issues and ...

Patrice Baptiste, Portfolio Professional - Dr. Patrice Baptiste
11:45 12:15

Using pharmacists well in general practice: retention, role design and real impact

Business Services Hub

Ruhina Kassam, Chief Executive Officer - Clinical Pharmacist Solutions
12:30 13:00

Medicines optimisation: operational insights from CQC inspections

Business Services Hub

Medicines optimisation is one of the most consistent risk areas seen across primary and community care. This session will focus on:What we commonly see on inspectionWhat good practice looks likeSimp ...

Kuldeep Virdee

Hayley File

Zainab Al-Kharsan, Pharmacist Specialist - CQC
13:30 14:00

From ambition to action: making prevention deliverable in primary care

Business Services Hub

Ameneh Ghazal Saatchi, Founder and CEO - Global Policy Network

Matea Deliu, Clinical Lead, Primary Care Digital Delivery, Clinical Safety Officer - NHS South London ICB

Jihad Malasi, GP, NICE MedTech Committee, ICB Mental Health lead - Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board

Shilpa Shah, CEO - CPNEL
14:15 14:45

The missing money: plugging PPA revenue leaks

Business Services Hub

Claire Houston, Practice Support Manager - Practice Index
15:00 15:30

Using QI to improve the claims process

Business Services Hub

Daniel Vincent, Former Practice Manager and Partner - Enhanced Primary Care

09:30 10:00

Data that matters: is your practice data a true reflection of your population

General Practice Management Theatre sponsored by X-on Health

Patrick Denston, Peer Ambassador and Business Manager and Digital Transformation Manager - Farnborough PCN
10:15 10:45

Transforming dermatology: AI-driven optimisation of primary care pathways

General Practice Management Theatre sponsored by X-on Health

Dermatology faces a perfect storm: rising referrals, workforce shortages, and record backlogs. This session demonstrates how AI-powered Computer Vision is transforming patient pathways. Giuseppe Razza ...

Giuseppe Razzani, Business Development Director - Legit.Health
11:00 11:30

Keep people, keep capacity: retention moves that work in real GP teams

General Practice Management Theatre sponsored by X-on Health

A practical session on what actually keeps clinicians and ARRS roles. We’ll share simple changes to supervision, job plans and flexibility, plus small continuity tactics that steady demand, so teams f ...

Natasha Behl, GP Executive Partner - Solihull Healthcare partnership
11:45 12:15

Right care, first time: a practical playbook for modern access

General Practice Management Theatre sponsored by X-on Health

Most “access fixes” just shift the queue from one place to another. This session shares what we’ve learned from delivering intelligent care navigation in day-to-day UK primary care, with one supplier ...

Max Gattlin, Commercial Director - X-on Health
- Community and connected care
13:30 14:15

Community matters: tackling health inequalities in the east of Barking & Dagenham

General Practice Management Theatre sponsored by X-on Health

“The power of community and connections in helping to support residents in one of the most deprived boroughs of London, and the one with the lowest health literacy levels.” Over the past three years, ...

Dr Sharmin Ria, GP and Health Inequalities Joint Lead - East One PCN, Barking & Dagenham

Dr Shanika Sharma, GP and Clinical Director - Barking & Dagenham Health Inequalities Leads Program

Lance Curran, Care Coordinator - East One PCN, Barking & Dagenham

Lucy Walsh, Care Coordinator - East One PCN, Barking & Dagenham
14:30 15:00

Operationalising the DPP role: supervision, governance & workforce capacity

General Practice Management Theatre sponsored by X-on Health

As pharmacists take on independent prescribing roles, the quality of supervision is the determining factor in clinical safety and workforce resilience. This session targets Practice Managers, Partners ...

Ruhina Kassam, Chief Executive Officer - Clinical Pharmacist Solutions

09:10 09:15

Chair's opening remarks

Menopause Theatre

Aaliya Goyal, GP, Occupational Health Doctor, RCGP Council Member - Royal College of General Practitioners
09:15 10:00

Menopause and perimenopause: when simple doesn't work

Menopause Theatre

Join me for a case-based session: Menopause and Perimenopause: When Simple Doesn't Work. We will dive into practical, relatable cases straight from everyday clinics; looking at the women who need more ...

Shilpa McQuillan, Clinical Lead and Director - Berkshire Menopause Clinic
10:15 11:00

Overactive bladder symptoms in menopause: real-world predictors, quality-of-life impact, and the gap between symptoms and diagnosis

Menopause Theatre

This presentation reports results from the largest UK real-world study of overactive bladder symptoms in post-menopausal women. It identifies and quantifies predictors of overactive bladder and sympto ...

Zena Wehbe, Principal Scientist - Jude
11:15 11:45

Menopause in the workplace: supporting women, employers and primary care clinicians

Menopause Theatre

This session offers practical insights on supporting women during menopause from a work and career perspective. Employers and workplaces need an understanding of how to support their female employees ...

Andrea Latimer, GP/Women's Health & Menopause specialist/Occupational Health Doctor - NHS
- Excellence in everyday practice
12:00 12:30

Optimising nutrition to support menopausal health & wellbeing

Menopause Theatre

This practical, evidence-based session explores the connections between nutrition, stress and menopausal health. We will focus on back-to-basics dietary strategies, including the importance of balance ...

Jackie Lynch, Nutritionist - WellWellWell Nutritional Therapy
13:45 14:15

Menopause after cancer: safe, compassionate and evidence-based care

Menopause Theatre

An awareness of the impact of menopause after cancer and how to support your patient

Lindsey Thomas, GP - PCWHF
14:30 15:15

Metabolic menopause: practical strategies for weight and cardiometabolic health

Menopause Theatre

Menopause incl lifestyleA better understanding about the changes in weight and cardiometabolic health at menopause and how to manage them.

Sundhya Raman, Lifestyle Medicine Doctor - Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

Beverley Bostock, President-Elect - Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

Carys Sonnenberg, GP - NHS

Lindsey Thomas, GP - PCWHF
15:15 15:20

Chair's closing remarks

Menopause Theatre

Aaliya Goyal, GP, Occupational Health Doctor, RCGP Council Member - Royal College of General Practitioners

09:10 09:15

Chair's opening remarks

Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Theatre sponsored by Natural Cycles

Caroline Cooper, GP Specialist in Sexual and Reproductive Health - Cambridge Private Doctors
09:15 09:45

Introducing the updated UKMEC (UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use)

Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Theatre sponsored by Natural Cycles

The UKMEC 2025, recently published by the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, helps clinicians decide what contraceptives they can safely recommend based on the medical conditions and char ...

Annette Thwaites, Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
10:00 10:30

Complex contraception in metabolic and thrombotic risk: what’s safe, what’s not

Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Theatre sponsored by Natural Cycles

A review of UKMEC 2025 and contraceptive choices for those with metabolic and thrombotic riskA better understanding of metabolic and thrombotic risk and how to manage contraceptive choice.

Carys Sonnenberg, GP - NHS
11:45 12:15

Endometriosis: what can we do differently in primary care?

Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Theatre sponsored by Natural Cycles

Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age globally, making it one of the most common gynaecological conditions. Recent evidence suggests that the average time to diagnosis i ...

Karin Schachinger, Clinical Lead for Community Gynaecology - The Islington GP Federation
13:45 14:30

Preconception and pregnancy loss: primary care’s role before, during and after

Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Theatre sponsored by Natural Cycles

Dr Catherine Benhura, Founder, Mum's Pride Network and Clinical Director, GP - The Community Health Hub

Dr Yusuf Shittu, GP Board Member, GPCPC and Co-founder - MamaDoc

Dr Julie Hammond, GP, Founder - mamAR

Dr Ria Clarke, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar, Ambassador - Tommy's

Amina Hatia, Co-Midwifery Manager - Tommy's
14:45 15:30

Fertility in primary care: first steps, lifestyle changes and when to refer

Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Theatre sponsored by Natural Cycles

Fertility problems commonly present in general practice and early management can significantly influence outcomes. This session will outline the first steps in fertility assessment, the role of lifest ...

Ravina Bhanot, Women's Health GP & Founder, The One - Barts Health Trust
15:30 15:35

Chair's closing remarks

Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Theatre sponsored by Natural Cycles

Caroline Cooper, GP Specialist in Sexual and Reproductive Health - Cambridge Private Doctors

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