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The NHS FIT Dashboard | A Quick Start Guide for PCN Leaders
Struggling to navigate the NHS FIT Dashboard? This quick-start guide helps PCN leaders achieve 80%+ completion rates with practical monthly actions. Based on the official dashboard published on 10th July 2025.
Jul 13, 20253 min read
Strategic Commissioning and Service Redesign in Primary Care
David Mphanza, Head of Primary Care for East Berkshire, discusses strategic commissioning, service decommissioning, and the future of NHS primary care.
Jul 9, 20254 min read
Aligning Financial Incentives in Strategic Commissioning
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.
Jul 7, 20253 min read
PCN Incorporation: The Essential Guide for Primary Care Network Leaders
Considering incorporation for your Primary Care Network? Our comprehensive guide simplifies this complex process with practical tools and expert insights. Explore the benefits and challenges, compare legal structures, and use our interactive assessment to determine your PCN's readiness. From governance frameworks to stakeholder engagement, we cover all 12 critical considerations PCN leaders need to address. Make informed decisions with real-world case studies and step-by-step
Jun 9, 20253 min read
Building Healthcare Collaboration from the Ground Up: Insights from a Federation CEO - Darren Altus
This blog is specifically for those of you who are managing collaborative working between GP practices and primary care networks.
Apr 15, 20254 min read
3 Dimensional Health Care | Insights from Dr. Ollie Hart
Dr. Ollie Hart, PCN Clinical Director, shares his expertise in implementing three-dimensional healthcare.
Mar 18, 20255 min read
Building Effective Child and Adolescent Mental Health Neighbourhood Teams: Key Questions to Consider
In this blog, we are sharing some thoughts and reflective questions for those of you looking to build and enhance integrated working.
Mar 11, 20253 min read
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
Feb 2, 20253 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?
Dec 6, 20248 min read
16 Essential Questions to Support the Leadership and Management of your Primary Care Network
The aim of this blog is to provide you with a framework of questions to aid the leadership and management of your Primary Care Network.
Oct 30, 20245 min read
Navigating the Challenges of Disbanding a Primary Care Network (PCN) Key Drivers, Processes, and Lessons Learned
Disbanding a Primary Care Network (PCN) Navigating the challenges, Key Drivers, Processes, and Lessons Learned
Sep 16, 20247 min read
Navigating the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme Uplift Uncertainty - Advice for Primary Care Network Leaders
This blog will provide four suggestions to help you navigate the uncertainty surrounding the PCN additional roles reimbursement scheme 24/25
Aug 28, 20244 min read
Monthly leadership questions to keep you and your Primary Care Network on track
Ten key questions to support primary care leaders keep their teams and projects on track.
Jul 23, 20242 min read
12 Key Questions every Primary Care Network should consider before purchasing a Digital Solution
This blog outlines 12 questions you should be asking when considering the pros and cons of purchasing any digital solution.
Jun 21, 20247 min read
The Pharmacy First Scheme | What Does it Mean for Primary Care Networks?
At THC, we provide resources to support primary care leaders, and in this week's blog, we are discussing the pharmacy first scheme due to...
Jan 23, 20244 min read
Who's Who in Primary Care 2023 (The winter update)
We have a new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care! This blog is for you if 🅰️. You are a Primary Care Network (PCN) leader and...
Nov 15, 20235 min read
The closure of community pharmacies and what this means for the wider health system in 2023
We offer an overview of the increasing issue of local community pharmacy closures for Primary Care Network leaders and managers.
Sep 12, 20236 min read
Sevenoaks Primary Care Network Case Study: Health Inequalities Workstreams
A case study Sevenoaks Primary Care Network: Health Inequalities Workstreams
Sep 5, 20237 min read
How to approach and what to include in your Primary Care Network Capacity & Access Improvement Plan
In this blog we offer insight, guidance and some tops tips for developing your Primary Care Network capacity and access improvement plans.
Jun 16, 20236 min read
Should our Primary Care Network set up a Limited Company?
At THC Primary Care, we create resources for primary care network leaders and have written over 200 blogs to support you In this blog, we...
Jun 5, 20235 min read
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