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Stop Walking on Eggshells: Confident PCN Leadership When Teams Disagree
This blog explores the critical leadership challenges facing Primary Care Network (PCN) managers and clinical directors who struggle with team dynamics, stakeholder management, and decision-making in complex healthcare environments. Drawing on insights from supporting over 300 primary care networks, the article identifies the core paradox of PCN leadership: the more leaders try to accommodate everyone's preferences and avoid conflict, the more frustrated and ineffective their
Aug 26, 20253 min read


Questions to ask in PCN Clinical Director Interviews
For those of you who plan to interview for the clinical director position, here are some questions to support this process.
Mar 21, 20253 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.
Mar 20, 20254 min read


Primary Care Network Governance: Back to Basics.
In this article we encourage Primary Care Network leaders to consider their governance position and offer tips on getting back on track.
Mar 17, 20255 min read


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.
Aug 12, 20243 min read


How visible should the Primary Care Network Clinical Director be?
This week’s blog focuses on the role of the primary care network clinical director and their scope of influence
Jul 31, 20247 min read


What is a Primary Care Network? (2024)
In this blog, we break down the core components of a primary care network.
Apr 1, 20244 min read


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
Jan 8, 20247 min read


The Best Practice Podcast Masterclass Playlist
Primary Care Leadership Masterclass
Oct 18, 20232 min read


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 transformation lead and felt the advice I shared would make a good blog.
Oct 10, 20233 min read


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
Oct 2, 20234 min read


Our Guide to the Best Autumn/Winter 2023 Events for Primary Care Network Leaders
Our Guide to the Best Autumn/Winter 2023 Events for Primary Care Network Leaders
Sep 7, 20234 min read


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
Sep 1, 20232 min read


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.
Jun 27, 20232 min read


The Role of the Primary Care Network Manager
A Primary Care Network Manager, in essence, is there to build the business infrastructure of the Primary Care Network (PCN)
Jun 5, 20233 min read


Our guide to the best 2023 events for Primary Care Network Leaders
Our guide to the best 2023 events for Primary Care Network Leaders
Mar 27, 20234 min read


The GP Update March 2023 continued... What was discussed at the Best Practice Conference?
The keynote session, titled 'Supporting the Vision of the Fuller Stocktake', for obvious reasons, focused on the GP update,
Mar 13, 20235 min read


16 key questions to consider when reading the latest GP Contract changes published on 6th March 2023
On 6th March, NHSE released changes to the GP Contract in 2023/24. Here is our blog for our Primary Care Network Community
Mar 7, 20233 min read


What to consider when creating your Primary Care Network Remote Working Policy
In this week's blog, we are looking at considerations to cover when creating your remote working policy.
Feb 10, 20235 min read


How to manage overwhelm - 7 key questions for Primary Care Network Leaders
How to manage overwhelm 7 key questions for primary care network leaders
Feb 7, 20232 min read
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