NHS: Finance
(asked on 29th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion and monetary value of funding available through the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (PCN DES) in 2026/27 is linked to requirements relating to (a) cancer referral activity and (b) cancer screening uptake.
In 2026/27, the total value of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) was £2,606 million. The proportion of total funding available through the DES is as follows:
- 9.9%, or £256 million, for Core Primary Care Network funding;
- 67.8%, or £1,768 million, for the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme;
- 0.5%, or £13 million, for the Impact and Investment Fund; and
- 21.8%, or £569 million, for other funding streams, and the Enhanced Access Service.
In 2026/27, approximately 0.2%, or £5 million, of Network Contract DES is linked to the requirement relating to cancer referral activity and cancer screening uptake. The Network Contract DES specifications are available on page 119, at the following link: