March 2025 Briefing LMC CEO

2025/26 Contract Overview

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NHS 10-year plan FAQs

Dear colleagues, you will by now have seen the NHS 10-Year Plan and the aspirations it contains. There is a clear direction on the three key areas the Plan will follow. Whilst much of the detail is still awaited here are some questions raised locally or nationally and initial responses to each.

10-Year Plan Briefing on NHS Trusts Development

The NHS Fit for the Future 10-Year Health Plan was published on 3 July 2025. The Plan outlines three main objectives for the future of healthcare:

1 moving care from hospitals to community setting

2 transitioning services from analogue to digital, and

3 shifting the emphasis from sickness to prevention.

To achieve these objectives, as part of a devolved and diverse NHS, the Plan sets out several structural changes for NHS providers.

NHS 10-Year Plan

The recently published 10-year plan has been the subject of several Cheshire LMC briefings and a FAQ paper since its issue. There are 3 key focal points for the plan.

BMA

Focus on: Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for weight management in General Practice

From 23 June 2025, Tirzepatide must be implemented in primary care. Read our guidance and download our template letter.