In our blog titled 4 Top Tips To Help You Implement The Directed Enhanced Service (DES) in Your Primary Care Network, I emphasised the...

We have created the ultimate guide for Primary Care Network Clinical Directors to gain a better understanding of the PCN Manager role to...

1. Who is this blog for? If you are a new Primary Care Network Clinical Director, whilst you do not have to know the technical process...

This blog is for Primary Care Networks that commission services on behalf of their network. You may commission your Federation to deliver...

The 2022/23 Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service Update was released on 31st March 2022. The first job of the PCN Manager is to...

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...

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

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...

Many PCN Managers have line management responsibilities. If you are relatively new to line management, this short framework of questions...

As a Primary Care Network develops, more and more relationships will be required. To be successful in your partnership the following areas a

The IIF is an incentive scheme for PCNs to come together to work to improve and enhance care for their patients. In 2020/2021 when the...

On 14th October, NHSE released “Our plan for improving access for patients and supporting general practice". If you are a new PCN Network...

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

For those of you running your network, own business or in a leadership position, I strongly believe you have to proactively and

I was recently asked what my facilitation tips are for running an effective meeting. A lot of pre-meeting thought and addressing the basics

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

We always need to be reminded that good and effective communication will make us money, will save us time, will improve our outcomes of...

At any time, people are facing many different and varying degrees of social challenges in their lives. The 2020/21 lockdowns showed many...

Assess whether they GET IT, WANT IT and have the CAPACITY to do their job well. I’m sure you have all experienced a time when the people...

When working with PCN Managers, I’ve found that there are common questions we need to address early on that help to create clarity in...