Do you actually think that these new contracts are necessary to deliver a neighbourhood NHS?

It's a very good question.

I think when we think about contracts, I think, yes, we do need arrangements that make neighbourhood working possible.

And therefore contracts definitely have an important part to play in that.

But I don't think we should confuse sort of new contracts and contractual changes with actually new ways of working, which is what neighbourhood health really needs.

So you mentioned the consultation itself, like Andy, I and others at NAPT spent a lot of time talking to people across the system in putting together our response.

I think it is fair to say we left those conversations feeling cautiously optimistic, that yes, the broad ambition feels sort of broadly right.

And so, you know, based on your experiences with both the NHIP and with the work you've done on primary care homes before, you know, what actually needs to be in place in local areas to make something like this succeed?