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The ICB Blueprint: What Primary Care Network Leaders Need to Know
Discover how the ICB Blueprint reshapes NHS commissioning and the strategic opportunities it creates for PCNs. A practical guide for primary care leaders.
4 min read
New Funding Deal for Community Pharmacy Explained | The Guide for Primary Care Leaders
Explore the historic 19.7% funding increase for community pharmacies and how expanded services and workforce changes will impact primary care.
4 min read
Questions to Aid Your Next Primary Care Network or Neighbourhood Strategy Meeting
This blog summarises the key changes in NHS commissioning and poses essential strategic questions that primary care leaders should consider
4 min read
The PCN DES 2025/26 | Making Sense of It for PCN Managers and Leaders
The essential guide to PCN DES 2025-26 and implementation steps for PCN leaders.
5 min read
PCN DES 2025/26 | Will It Cover the National Insurance Increase?
The 25/26 primary care network DES has been released. Compare ARRS costs between 2024-25 and 2025-26 with our interactive calculator.
3 min read
The March Primary Care Network Update and a Round-Up Of The Latest NHS Guidance
Get the latest changes affecting Primary Care Networks in this March update.
3 min read
GP Contract 2025/26: A Strategic Overview for Primary Care Leaders
The GP Contract 2025/26: A Strategic Overview for Primary Care Leaders.
3 min read
The NHS Green Plan | What PCN Leaders Need to Know
This blog summarises the NHS Green Plan 2025 and provides 10 examples of changes you can make at the practice and PCN level.
4 min read
NHS England Abolished | Was this the recommendation from the Darzi Report?
Keir Starmer announced NHS England's abolition to reduce bureaucracy, with ICBs cutting 50% of staff. Was this from the Darzi Report?
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NHS England's 2025/26 Operational Guidance: What It Means for General Practice
This blog summarises the NHS England Operational Guidance for 2025/26 and highlights the key implications for general practice.
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NHS Neighbourhood Health Guidelines 2025/26 | The Summary for Primary Care Network Leaders
The blog summarises the Neighbourhood Health Guidelines 2025/26 in a one-page summary and then discusses what this may mean for PCNs
3 min read
The Cogora GP Workforce Report: The Headlines, ARRS Impact and Recommendations for the Future
The focus of this blog is the recently published Cogora General Practice Workforce White Paper.
5 min read
The Primary Care Network Update - January 2025
This blog will cover the latest updates affecting primary care networks.
5 min read
NHS Elective Care Reform 2025: What You Need to Know
This blog summarises the Reforming Elective Care for Patients document published on January 6, 2025.
4 min read
The 2024 Darzi Report | A Summary for Primary Care Network Leaders
Explore the key insights from the 2024 Darzi Report, a pivotal document shaping the future of the NHS towards a more integrated primary care
6 min read
What is an Integrated Neighbourhood Team, and where do we start?
One of our websites' most frequently searched questions is what is an Integrated Neighbourhood Team?
8 min read
The Latest Primary Care Network Guidance Documents Updated in September 2024
Find the latest primary care network documents and links into one central resource.
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An Introduction to The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for New Primary Care Network Leaders 2024
An introduction to The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for Primary Care Network Leaders 2024
5 min read
Newly Qualified GPs added to Primary Care Network the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme
Newly Qualified GPs added to the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme
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The Latest Primary Care Network Guidance Documents Updated in August 2024
To support you in having the latest Primary Care Network documents and links close to hand, we have compiled these into one central resource
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