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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.


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.


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


The 25/26 GP Advice and Guidance Enhanced Service Explained
Whether you're a Practice Manager, GP Partner, salaried GP, or employed through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, this overview will help you understand what this Enhanced Service means for you and your practice.


What to focus on in Q4 in 24/25 | A guide for Primary Care Network Leaders
What to focus on in Q4 in 24/25 | A guide for Primary Care Network Leaders


Strategic Workforce Planning in your Primary Care Network (Understanding the Investment Required)
We share some principles to aid your strategic workforce planning, so your PCN and system better understand the investment required.


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


Getting Started with Your PCN Management Audit
I am all about the fundamentals as a Primary Care Network leader and CEO.It's all about making sure we have a solid foundation to work from.


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.


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.


The Future of PCNs: Here to stay, but let's focus on the present.
Check out this blog covering all the key priorities for primary care network senior leaders right now, both policy and operationally.


The PCN DES 24/25 for Primary Care Network Leaders | What to focus on in Q1
On the 28th March 2024, the Network Contract DES: Contract specification 2024/25 – PCN requirements and entitlements was released.


Our Guide to the best Q4 and Q1 events in 2024 for Primary Care Network Leaders
Our guide to the best Q4 and Q1 events in 2024 for Primary Care Network Leaders


Resources to Build Your Workforce Strategy For Primary Care Network Leaders
To highlight further resources and considerations to help you build your workforce strategy and business case for your Primary Care Network


Working out whether or not to hire a Primary Care Network Digital and Transformation Lead?
At THC, we create resources for primary care network leaders, and we were recently approached by a PCN looking to hire a digital and...


What to focus on in Q3 and how to present your quarterly dashboard
What to focus on in Q3 in your Primary Care Network and how to present your quarterly dashboard


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.


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


What do you need to know in detail or have an awareness of in your Primary Care Network?
In this blog, we offer a handy prompt of the areas where Primary Care Network leaders should focus their attentions right now.


An introduction to service development funding and general practice IT funding guidance 23/24
An introduction to service development funding and general practice IT funding guidance 23/24
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