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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.


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


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.


How To Manage Your Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) Provider
Learn how to manage and review primary care network staffing services effectively.


The Primary Care Network Update - January 2025
This blog will cover the latest updates affecting primary care networks.


The National Primary Care Network Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) Salary Survey 2025
Complete our 5-minute anonymous Primary Care Network salary survey. Help map ARRS role compensation across regions to improve transparency.


The Primary Care Network Managers Finance Guide 2024 - 2025
Managing finances effectively is crucial to the success of any Primary Care Network (PCN), and this guide provides you with the essential to


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.


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


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


What Factors Influence My Salary? A Guide for Primary Care Network Staff
This blog breaks down the factors that influence primary care network salaries funded using the additional roles reimbursement scheme.


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?


Managing Difficult Conversations | Support for Primary Care Network Leaders
In this blog, we are tackling the topic of managing difficult conversations and providing feedback.


Physician Associates in Primary Care and the Latest Guidance
New RCGP & BMA guidance on Physician Associates has made headlines. Let's explore what this really means for PCN Managers & GP practices.


The Role of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Manager in 2024
The purpose of this blog is to provide further insight into the primary care network manager role and commonly asked questions.


Creating an effective Care Coordination Service (focusing on the small things that make a big difference)
The role of the Care Coordinator and development of this service continues to be a source of intrigue for many across general practice


What Does The Autumn Budget Mean For Primary Care Networks?
This blog focuses on the Autumn 2024 budget, which was released on 30 October 2024, and its impact on primary care networks.


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.


The Getting Started Guide for New PCN Leaders
The getting started guide for new primary care network leaders


8 key finance questions every Primary Care Network Manager and Clinical Director should know in 2024
Finance Questions every Primary Care Network Manager & Clinical Director should know in 2024


Five Common Financial Management Mistakes Made by Primary Care Networks
Five Common Financial Management Mistakes Made by Primary Care Networks.


Should every primary care network be producing year-end accounts?
Should every primary care network be producing year-end accounts?


Herding Tigers | A no-nonsense guide to successful primary care network leadership
A no-nonsense guide to successful primary care network leadership.


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.
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