Tara Humphrey
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The 2022/23 Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service Update was released on 31st March 2022. The first job of the PCN Manager is to...
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Tara Humphrey
- Apr 4
The 2022/23 Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service Update
AKA The 2022/23 Primary Care Network (PCN) DES Update What to focus on in Q1 As always, I write these updates with new PCN Managers and...
Tara Humphrey
- Mar 24
How to keep your Primary Care Network Manager
How not to lose your PCN Manager: Approach the role of your PCN Manager following these 5 guidelines for network success and retention of yo
Tara Humphrey
- Mar 16
The Role of the PCN Clinical Lead | A Checklist
We often refer to the role of the clinical lead on workstreams, but what does the role entail?
Tara Humphrey
- Mar 8
The Spring Primary Care Network Update (A summary of the GP Contract Arrangements 22/23)
With so much going on, it's hard to keep up. So here is our summary of the latest General Practice Contract Arrangements for 2022/23...
Tara Humphrey
- Mar 2
How to create your Primary Care Network Multi-Disciplinary Team Educational Session
Disclaimer: I take no credit for this and at the time of writing, I am the PCN Manager at Cranbrook PCN and provide line management to...
Tara Humphrey
- Feb 22
The Key to Effective Collaborative Leadership: The Self-Assessment
As primary care As network leaders, our role is also to re-enforce the common purpose, build trust and have contingencies up our sleeve.
Tara Humphrey
- Jan 27
Questions to aid your Primary Care Network (PCN) staff reviews and 1-2-1's
Many PCN Managers have line management responsibilities. If you are relatively new to line management, this short framework of questions...
Tara Humphrey
- Jan 12
What does a Primary Care Network Manager do?
...And how the role is evolving. I’m often asked, what does a Primary Care Network (PCN) Manager do? A network manager, in essence, is...
Tara Humphrey
- Jan 4
The Winter Primary Care Network Update
With so much going on, it's hard to keep up. So here is our compilation of the latest winter guidance and mandates required of Primary Care
Tara Humphrey
- Dec 9, 2021
Questions that will inform your next Primary Care Network Partnership
As a Primary Care Network develops, more and more relationships will be required. To be successful in your partnership the following areas a
Tara Humphrey
- Nov 22, 2021
Questions to ask in your Primary Care Network Manager Job Interview
To help you to stand out in the interview here are ten, not so obvious, questions you may consider asking in your PCN Manager job interview.
Tara Humphrey
- Oct 14, 2021
What the NHS plan for improving access for patients means for Primary Care Networks
On 14th October, NHSE released “Our plan for improving access for patients and supporting general practice". If you are a new PCN Network...
Tara Humphrey
- Oct 3, 2021
The Primary Care Network Autumn Update
With so much going on, it's hard to keep up, so here is our compilation of the latest national guidance and directives required of...
Tara Humphrey
- Aug 25, 2021
PCN DES Updates and the Introduction of Management Funding
On the 23rd of August , NHS England and Improvement released their updated plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23. The documents can be found...
Tara Humphrey
- Aug 12, 2021
Returning to work after a summer holiday | Top Tips
One thing to consider that is often overlooked is how to get back up to speed at work after a period of leave.
Here are my top tips to help
Tara Humphrey
- Jul 14, 2021
The Benefits of having a Mastermind Group, Business Coach and Mentor
For those of you running your network, own business or in a leadership position, I strongly believe you have to proactively and
Tara Humphrey
- Jun 23, 2021
How to Create Effective Meetings
I was recently asked what my facilitation tips are for running an effective meeting. A lot of pre-meeting thought and addressing the basics
Tara Humphrey
- Jun 20, 2021
A Guide to Increasing Productivity
Productivity takes hard work and self-discipline. There is also no one size fits all but there are fundamentals that anyone can apply
Tara Humphrey
- Jun 15, 2021
Does your PCN have a plan?
Having worked with 13 PCNs, I know that PCNs spend a lot of time articulating their purpose and vision. However, they then fail to create an