ARRS in 2025/26: What Contract Changes Mean for Your Workforce

Primary care workforce planning meeting with consultants reviewing ARRS funding opportunities, supported by Vela Medical Group.

The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) has been central to workforce planning in primary care since 2019. For 2025/26, the new GP contract introduces greater flexibility in how PCNs can use this funding. This makes it essential to review your approach and plan ahead. What has changed in 2025/26? What PCNs should do differently this […]

New NHS Funding Announcements: What It Means for Locums and Practices

British pound notes and coins representing NHS funding increases.

The NHS has recently confirmed new funding boosts for Primary Care, and it is big news for both locums and practices. From April 2025, an extra £2.4 billion a year is being channelled into Primary Care Networks (PCNs), aimed at growing the workforce, easing GP workloads, and improving patient access. The main focus is on […]