The NCL-wide LTC LCS was launched on 1 October 2023, replacing any borough-specific Long Term Condition LCSs in place.

General practice in north central London is being supported to adopt a new model of care for managing long term conditions (LTCs) through implementation of the new NCL LTC locally commissioned service (LCS).

The emphasis will be on personalised care and treatment that prioritises prevention, early detection of LTCs and what is important to the individual (see the MECC Link London resource on the Navigating Self-care topic page). The aim is to improve population health and wellbeing and help to address health inequalities across neighbourhoods, places and the entire Integrated Care System (ICS).

The NCL LTC LCS will provide consistency for practices across NCL for the management of LTCs, as well as increase collaboration at PCN-level to best plan resources and services. 

The NCL LTC LCS was rolled out on 1 October 2023 and replaces the old borough-specific LCSs that focused on LTCs.

Between April and September 2023, practices received a training support package and completed a checklist in preparation for the implementation of the new LCS. 

See the specification and corresponding documents for full details including:

• conditions in scope
• model of care
• outcomes and indicators
• preparatory period
• finances
• training
• IT and templates
• case for change

Training

The NCL Training Hub is supporting clinical, admin and business change training for the LTC LCS as it will be a new way of working for many. Please see the training hub website's dedicated pages on the LTC LCS for more details on training and the preparatory period. 

Contacts

If there are any queries more widely on the LTC LCS, please contact the NCL Primary Care team.
e: nclicb.ncl.ltc.lcs@nhs.net