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Measuring the Strength of Your Practice
Most GP practices measure finance, patient satisfaction and performance, but very few measure the overall strength of their business. This article explains why business strength matters, the seven areas that influence long term success, and how measuring them can improve planning, decision making and continual improvement.
2 days ago5 min read


Provider to Provider: The Contracting Shift for PCNs and Neighbourhoods
As neighbourhood working evolves, provider-to-provider contracting is helping some areas move faster without waiting for new national contracts. Discover how the approach works, where the opportunities lie, and the key legal and organisational risks PCNs should consider before getting started.
Jul 145 min read


Community pharmacy and general practice: The differences and Why Good Relationship Need Aligned Contracts
At THC, we create resources for General practice and community pharmacy, which are part of the same primary care family, but anyone who has worked across both worlds knows it does not always feel that way. The two often sit alongside each other rather than together, sharing patients and misconceptions about how and why each party operates as it does. The inaugural community pharmacy conference and general practices conference held on 21st and 22nd June set out to close that g
Jun 245 min read


No New Money. No Neighbourhood Contract. So What Do We Do?
Primary care leaders are navigating neighbourhoods working with limited resources.
Apr 284 min read


Could You Easily Justify Every PCN ARRS Role You Fund?
If your PCN had to justify every ARRS role it currently funds, could it? Not in theory. With evidence of impact, embedded relationships, and a clear case for why that role, in your network, is worth protecting.
Apr 184 min read


Neighbourhood Health Centres and CQC Registration: What happens when multiple providers share one space?
This blog, written in partnership with BAXCQC, cuts through the assumptions and sets out what every provider in a shared space needs to understand.
The NHS is moving decisively toward a neighbourhood model of care.
Mar 313 min read


Navigating the Neighbourhood Health Agenda: A Reading Guide for PCN Leaders
Eight pieces to help PCN Clinical Directors, PCN managers and practice managers understand neighbourhood health policy, contract architecture and governance readiness. Start here.
Mar 243 min read


Are You Ready for SNP and MNP Contracts? A Governance Readiness Self-Assessment for PCN Leaders
SNP and MNP Contracts: Governance Readiness Self-Assessment for PCNs
Mar 185 min read


Do PCNs Need to Rethink Leadership Roles and Titles?
And why most networks are making the decision for the wrong reasons. governance model and explains how PCNs, federations, and GP collaboratives can organise themselves effectively β without drowning in meetings or losing the voice of individual practices.
Feb 104 min read
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