Preparing for the NHS 10-Year Plan – Why Healthcare Leaders Need to Start Planning Now

The NHS is on the brink of its most significant transformation in decades. With the Government’s 10-year plan set to reshape healthcare delivery from 2026, healthcare leaders across England are grappling with a fundamental question: how do we implement large-scale change whilst protecting the patient outcomes that matter most?

Healthcare transformation is notoriously complex. Unlike other sectors, the NHS operates under unique pressures – rising demand, regulatory oversight, media scrutiny, and most critically, the imperative that patient care must never be compromised during periods of change.

From our experience supporting healthcare improvement across more than 40 Integrated Care Boards, we’ve seen transformation succeed spectacularly – and fail dramatically. The difference usually comes down to preparation, methodology, and an unwavering focus on patient outcomes throughout the change process.

The plan promises significant shifts in how healthcare is delivered. Primary care will see increased funding and responsibility, with a renewed emphasis on neighbourhood working and greater collaboration between health and social care. There’s also accelerated adoption of technology to improve efficiency and patient experience.

Having delivered more than 15,000 practice improvement sessions over the past five years, we’ve witnessed first-hand what works when implementing change in healthcare settings. Successful transformations start with robust data, engage front-line staff from day one, and maintain relentless focus on patient outcomes. Failed transformations typically suffer from poor preparation, top-down implementation without staff buy-in, or losing sight of patient care during the change process.

The NHS 10-year plan represents both unprecedented opportunity and significant risk. Get it right, and we could see improvements in patient access, care quality, and staff satisfaction. Get it wrong, and the consequences for patient care could be severe.

This is why we’re hosting a practical webinar specifically designed for healthcare leaders who need actionable insights for the transformation ahead. We’ll explore how to manage change without compromising patient care, what increased primary care investment actually means for operations, making neighbourhood working effective in practice, and avoiding common transformation pitfalls.

Our approach is grounded in practical experience from real NHS environments, including insights from our work as national delivery partners for NHS England’s Practice Level Support programme.

The webinar takes place on 30th July 2025 at 1pm.

It’s free, with interactive Q&A, and all registered participants receive access to the recording and additional resources.

The NHS 10-year plan represents a once-in-a-decade opportunity to reshape healthcare delivery for the better. Whether you’re leading a single practice or overseeing system-wide change, the decisions you make in the coming months will shape healthcare delivery for years to come.

The NHS transformation is coming. Let’s make sure we get it right.

To sign up for the free webinar, visit this link.