Primary Care Planning & Strategy Blog
Welcome to the Primary Care Planning & Strategy Blog — a space for practical insight, commentary and guidance on delivering sustainable, fundable primary care infrastructure and services. From GP premises to policy bids, each post draws on real-world experience and current system challenges.

Fit for the Future? Lessons from the BMA GP Premises Survey
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Readiness is Everything: Making Primary Care Estates Fundable.
This year’s £102m capital funding announcement for general practice was a welcome boost — but only for those already prepared. This piece explores what makes a GP premises “shovel-ready,” why District Valuer rents are blocking development, and what practices and PCNs can do now to avoid being left behind.