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Reading The Fuller Stocktake Report | A Guide For PCN Managers
As always, I write my blogs for new Primary Care Network Managers and Clinical Directors. There is a lot of information to absorb, and...
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How to create an effective Primary Care Network Team
Last week, I was kindly invited to the Happy Healthcare Professionals Live Show hosted by Komal George, where I shared my take and...
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How To Stop 'Over Meeting' in your Primary Care Network
In our blog titled 4 Top Tips To Help You Implement The Directed Enhanced Service (DES) in Your Primary Care Network, I emphasised the...
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How 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...
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The 2022/23 Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service Update
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...
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How to keep your Primary Care Network Manager
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
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How to create your Primary Care Network Multi-Disciplinary Team Educational Session
How to create your Primary Care Network Multi-Disciplinary Team Educational Session
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Questions to aid your Primary Care Network (PCN) staff reviews and 1-2-1's
Questions to aid your primary care network staff reviews / 1-2-1's
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Questions 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
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Questions to ask in your Primary Care Network Manager Job Interview
To help you to stand out in the interview here are ten, not so obvious, questions you may consider asking in your PCN Manager job interview.
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The 6 Skill Sets of a Successful Primary Care Network Manager
The job of a Primary Care Network Manager requires a range of skills to be successful in their work. These are the 7 areas...
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How to Create a Simple Business Plan
In this blog, I’m sharing something from behind the scenes at THC Primary Care - a tool that, I think can deliver real value for you and...
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The Role of the Network Lead – The Reality
(And the reality is that you are doing an amazing job!) This blog is for you if you are the Clinical or Network Lead and your role is to...
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