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Preparing For Neighbourhood Contracts | Facilitation Questions
Transform your neighbourhood health contract meetings with professional facilitation tools. Six essential conversation areas covering meeting dynamics, workforce challenges, and provider collaboration. Practical question frameworks help PCNs navigate complex discussions and build stronger community partnerships.
3 min read
Strategic Commissioning and Service Redesign in Primary Care
David Mphanza, Head of Primary Care for East Berkshire, discusses strategic commissioning, service decommissioning, and the future of NHS primary care.
4 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.
5 min read
How To Manage Your Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) Provider
Learn how to manage and review primary care network staffing services effectively.
5 min read
Managing Difficult Conversations | Support for Primary Care Network Leaders
In this blog, we are tackling the topic of managing difficult conversations and providing feedback.
4 min read
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.
5 min read
Herding Tigers | A no-nonsense guide to successful primary care network leadership
A no-nonsense guide to successful primary care network leadership.
2 min read
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.
3 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.
3 min read
How to approach Primary Care Network pay rises in 2024 and beyond
This is a guide for primary care network leaders on how to approach pay rises in 2024 and beyond.
7 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
7 min read
Monthly leadership questions to keep you and your Primary Care Network on track
Ten key questions to support primary care leaders keep their teams and projects on track.
2 min read
12 Key Questions every Primary Care Network should consider before purchasing a Digital Solution
This blog outlines 12 questions you should be asking when considering the pros and cons of purchasing any digital solution.
7 min read
Human Resources Hot Topics - Our Guide for Primary Care Network Leaders
Human Resources Hot Topics - Our guide for Primary Care Network Leaders
10 min read
The Future of PCNs: Here to stay, but let's focus on the present.
Check out this blog covering all the key priorities for primary care network senior leaders right now, both policy and operationally.
5 min read
The PCN DES 24/25 for Primary Care Network Leaders | What to focus on in Q1
On the 28th March 2024, the Network Contract DES: Contract specification 2024/25 – PCN requirements and entitlements was released.
7 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
7 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...
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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
4 min read
What to do when no one speaks in your Primary Care Network meetings
What to do when no one speaks in your primary care network meetings
4 min read
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