Summary
From April 2026, general practice can access funding to support the delivery of Live Well.
A new GM-wide scheme will fund general practice to work as part of a Live Well model.
This is designed to help general practice better identify, reach and support residents who are living with common long-term conditions – or risks – that are not currently well managed.
The Beyond Core Contract (BeCCoR) is a pan-GM incentive scheme that enables general practice to deliver more consistent, preventative and proactive care beyond what the national GP contract requires.
From April 2026, one element of BeCCoR will give every practice or PCN dedicated time and resource to work with neighbourhood partners to deliver Live Well approaches.
This will support general practice to:
- Find and prioritise people with identified long-term conditions whose health is not well managed, with inequalities explicitly factored in
- Invite and engage them in meaningful conversations to ensure they receive the care and support that can prevent deterioration and reduce avoidable urgent care use, including avoidable emergency department attendances
- Identify people who do not engage or have more complex circumstances affecting their health, and to understand why, including talking to neighbourhood and community partners to gain insights and understand opportunities
- Develop and agree neighbourhood partnership approaches to better reach and support these groups and others. There will be a plan in every neighbourhood, which could include developing Live Well ‘pathways’ and additional costed approaches, like GP outreach, partnerships with the voluntary and community sector, better support for particular groups, integrated neighbourhood team contribution. Localities will have an allocated budget for general practice to support this activity
The NHS GM Live Well programme has produced a toolkit to support general practice to explore ideas for better serving patients experiencing health inequalities, in partnership with neighbourhood colleagues.
It provides practical support and examples that show what implementation in support of the Live Well programme can look like in everyday practice, moving beyond a medical lens to a more holistic, person-centred approach that addresses the root causes of poor health.
The toolkit also provides practical, tried and tested approaches supporting the mission to transition from a system focused on treating sickness to one that’s community-based and focused on prevention.
The toolkit is structured into four sections to enable GPs and neighbourhood teams to develop and scale local interventions:
- Reaching people who don’t engage – tips and approaches to help reach people who keep missing appointments or never engage
- How we engage better in everyday practice – tried and tested approaches and models on what can be done differently in everyday interactions to build trust, improve engagement and genuinely change how people feel about their care
- Working with neighbourhoods and partners – guidance on working together to support people with complex needs and reduce avoidable demand
- Case studies and ‘deeper dive’ tools and resources – real-life examples to bring the ideas in the toolkit to life, and dive deeper into areas of interest by accessing further resources and toolkits
You can download the toolkit here.
