What is the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) funding & how it can support your PCN?

This blog is for you if you;

• Are new to the PCN and want to increase your understanding of the services in place

• Are looking to establish a monthly or quarterly review

• Would like an example of what a service report could look like

You may be brand new to your role in Primary Care and looking to better understand the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). Or you may be an experienced PCN leader looking to review your employment model or on the hunt for resources to help you better understand the role, remit and value of some of your PCN team.

This blog aims to address this, and hopefully, this will be a resource you revisit and share with your team.

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In this blog, we will provide 5 considerations to help you manage your ARRS funding, which centre around:

1️⃣ Why networks should recruit based on the population and service needs and not simply because the money is there.

2️⃣ Paying salaries that are underpinned by a pay rise policy.

3️⃣ The importance of forecasting your workforce spend.

4️⃣ Utilising companies who can deliver services for you if you are unable to recruit.

5️⃣ Maximising funding by developing projects.

The online salary calculator will provide an indicative salary calculation to support networks in understanding their workforce costs via the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). It can now be found in our Primary Care Network Members' Club.

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