Tara HumphreyMay 114 minHow To Stop 'Over Meeting' in your Primary Care NetworkIn our blog titled 4 Top Tips To Help You Implement The Directed Enhanced Service (DES) in Your Primary Care Network, I emphasised the...
Tara HumphreyMay 45 minThe Ultimate Guide to Hiring Your Primary Care Network Manager We have created the ultimate guide for Primary Care Network Clinical Directors to gain a better understanding of the PCN Manager role to...
Tara HumphreyApr 205 minAn Introduction to Primary Care Network Finances (2022)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...
Tara HumphreyApr 132 minHow to Negotiate your Primary Care Network Services (2022)This blog is for Primary Care Networks that commission services on behalf of their network. You may commission your Federation to deliver...
Tara HumphreyApr 102 minCommunicate the 22/23 PCN DES using this template The 2022/23 Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service Update was released on 31st March 2022. The first job of the PCN Manager is to...
Tara HumphreyApr 45 minThe 2022/23 Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service UpdateAKA 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 HumphreyMar 234 minHow to keep your Primary Care Network ManagerHow 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 HumphreyMar 85 minThe 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 HumphreyJan 273 minQuestions to aid your Primary Care Network (PCN) staff reviews and 1-2-1'sMany PCN Managers have line management responsibilities. If you are relatively new to line management, this short framework of questions...
Tara HumphreyDec 9, 20213 minQuestions 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 HumphreyNov 30, 20213 minTop tips for effective management of the Primary Care Network Impact and Investment FundThe 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...
Tara HumphreyOct 14, 20214 minWhat the NHS plan for improving access for patients means for Primary Care NetworksOn 14th October, NHSE released “Our plan for improving access for patients and supporting general practice". If you are a new PCN Network...
Tara HumphreyAug 12, 20212 minReturning from to work after a summer holiday | Top TipsOne 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 HumphreyJul 14, 20214 minThe 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 HumphreyJun 23, 20213 minHow to Create Effective MeetingsI was recently asked what my facilitation tips are for running an effective meeting. A lot of pre-meeting thought and addressing the basics
Tara HumphreyJun 15, 20215 minDoes 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
Tara HumphreyJun 2, 20214 minHow to Carry Out a Communications AuditWe always need to be reminded that good and effective communication will make us money, will save us time, will improve our outcomes of...
Tara HumphreyMay 5, 20214 minA Digital Tool for Social PrescribingAt any time, people are facing many different and varying degrees of social challenges in their lives. The 2020/21 lockdowns showed many...
Tara HumphreyFeb 24, 20213 minStruggling with your new Primary Care Network employees?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...
Tara HumphreyFeb 17, 20213 minKey questions to gain more clarity in your PCN Manager roleWhen working with PCN Managers, I’ve found that there are common questions we need to address early on that help to create clarity in...