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Autumn / Winter Primary Care Network Reminders (2022)
( Dates for your diary in October, November and December ) We thought we would compile some key dates for our Primary Care Network...
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What does a good Primary Care Network Service Review look like featuring Pure Physiotherapy
What does a good Primary Care Network Service Review look like
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An Introduction to Personalised Care for Primary Care Network Leaders (2022)
For those of you wanting a greater understanding of the personalised care agenda within the Primary Care Network landscape, in this blog,...
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How to get the most from your Primary Care Network Services
This week's blog is a little different as, firstly, I recorded a video and; secondly, this blog is both for Primary Care Network leaders...
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Primary Care Facilitator Recommendations
Recommendations for Primary Care Facilitators
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32 Primary Care Network Interview Questions to Support Your Next Hire
If you're interviewing for a PCN position, you'll need to compile a list of interview questions. Here are 32 potential questions for you
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11 Top Tips to Manage The Primary Care Network Impact and Investment Fund
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...
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Why does my Primary Care Network need Clinical Leads when we have a Clinical Director?
I usually write our blogs for new Primary Care Network Managers, but I was recently asked by a Clinical Director if I had a blog which...
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An Introduction to Primary Care Network Enhanced Access
This blog aims to provide new Primary Care Network Managers and administrators with an introduction to enhanced access, which is a...
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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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7 platforms every Primary Care Network Manager should be subscribed to
There is so much to read, and with a 24-hour news cycle, the pace of information can be overwhelming. However, we do need to keep up with...
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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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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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The Role of the PCN Clinical Lead | A Checklist
The aim of this checklist is to help your primary care network (PCN) clinical leads gain a better understanding of what is expected of them.
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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 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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PCN DES Updates and the Introduction of Management Funding
On the 23rd of August , NHS England and Improvement released their updated plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23. The documents can be found...
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