2025-26 SDF PCN Development Funding

Overview

Thank you to all PCNs for sharing, both through information submitted about achievements with 2024/25 PCN Development Funding and through conversations in post-PCN SLF meetings, your approach to using PCN Development Funding last year to continue to strengthen PCN collaboration and delivery. 

Action required: NCL PCNs are asked to inform NCL ICB how you intend to use 2025/26 PCN Development funding and to confirm you understand the requirements of the funding by completing this online form by 5pm Wednesday, 19th November 2025. 

PCNs are required to use 70% of total funding allocation to deliver one or both areas of work - Workforce - Supporting skills and capabilities; and/or Improving ways of working. Please note, 30% of the PCN Development funding will be ring-fenced for the development of the neighbourhood health service model (information regarding expected deliverable(s) and sign up will be circulated to PCNs during Quarter 4 25/26). 

Use of the funding must not duplicate with other sources of funding e.g. capacity and access improvement funding, or with functions already provided by other parts of the system e.g. NCL training hub workforce education leads.

As this funding is non-recurrent, PCNs must have plans in place to maintain funding where activities introduce recurrent costs.

PCNs will be asked to report during April 2026 on progress to date (recognising work may continue into 2026/27) including:

•Work completed to date

•Measurable impact of the work assessed through SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) methodology

•Final breakdown of allocation of the funds to each area of work.

Further information regarding this years (2025/26) PCN development funding can be found within the below 'Related' section.

 A PDF copy of the survey which PCNs may find useful in considering responses before completing the survey online can be accessed via the below 'Related' section. However, please ensure your PCN final submission is returned via the online survey.