The Business of Primary Care Networks Blog
Over 250 blogs to support the leadership and management of primary care networks 

As we approach the end of the financial year, now is the ideal time to review how effectively your services are working.

Practical Q4 guidance for Primary Care Network leaders. Covers CAIP claims, IIF targets, ARRS spend, Enhanced Access compliance, and 26/27 vaccination changes.

There's no best practice ARRS staffing ratio. Here's how to calculate the WTE your PCN actually needs using your own data and demand-based modelling.

Many PCN leaders are asking whether they need new structures in place by April 2026. With implementation details still unclear, it's hard to know what to do. Here's my view: don't panic, but don't stand still either. Pick a service, test collaboration, and let the structure follow.

Budget announcements, BMA standoffs, and the Strategic Commissioning Framework. A November 2025 roundup for PCN and practice managers navigating NHS policy.

Welcome to the PCN Members Club - your friendly time-saving hub for busy PCN teams.

At THC Primary Care, we provide resources for primary care leaders. This blog focuses on the Strategic Commissioning Framework – specifically for PCNs who are currently stalling on the neighbourhood agenda.

Understand the NHS Medium Term Planning Framework 2026/27-2028/29. Essential guide for PCN leaders on integrated neighbourhood teams, targets & timelines.

The Challenge: I fear our network moving backwards and can see all of our hard work being undone. 

At THC Primary Care, we create resources for Primary Care Network leaders to make running their networks a little bit easier. In this blog, we provide our take on what PCN leaders need to focus on in Q3 2025/26.

Read this comprehensive guide to GP Contract Access Changes taking effect October 2025. Understand new continuous access requirements for phone lines, online booking, and premises. Balanced coverage of government modernisation goals vs GP safety concerns, implementation timeline from February agreement to October rollout, and potential patient impacts.

The Model Region Blueprint (published 11 September 2025) accompanies the Model ICB Blueprint published earlier in the year, presenting how oversight responsibilities will be split between regional teams and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). If you're running a primary care network or practice, here's what you need to know.

While pharmacists, social prescribers, and care coordinators have established frameworks, PCN Managers have navigated complex responsibilities without a clear roadmap. Until now.

As strategic commissioning gathers pace and opportunities for primary care leaders to influence more collaborative working arrangements with ICBs expand, understanding the commissioning landscape has never been more critical.

Transform your neighbourhood health contract meetings with professional facilitation tools. Six essential conversation areas covering meeting dynamics, workforce challenges, and provider collaboration. Practical question frameworks help PCNs navigate complex discussions and build stronger community partnerships.

Distil the NHS 10 Year Plan's 168 pages into actionable neighbourhood health insights. Implementation timeline, financial case, and visual templates for busy healthcare leaders.

London Target Operating Model 2025 brings major changes for PCNs. Understand the integrator role, boundary impacts & strategic implications.

A comprehensive guide to the NHS 10-Year Plan for primary care leaders. Discover key changes including neighbourhood health services, digital transformation, GP recruitment, expanded pharmacy roles, and new accountability measures. Essential reading for understanding how the biggest NHS reform since 1948 will impact general practice.

Struggling with slow partnership progress despite good intentions? Learn how understanding economic pressures can accelerate primary care collaboration by addressing financial realities before trust-building. A practical framework for sustainable partnerships.

UK Spending Review 2025 analysis for NHS leaders. £29bn NHS funding boost, 3% annual growth, digital transformation requirements. Covers workforce investment, productivity targets, integrated care changes. Plus wider public sector impact on health outcomes. Essential guide for healthcare managers.