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...

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

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

We often refer to the role of the clinical lead on workstreams, but what does the role entail?

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...

Planning your primary care network's next financial year. How to review, reflect and plan for an accountable, achievable and successful year

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

Five fundamental principles to aid you in developing your ICS collaborations

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

Productivity takes hard work and self-discipline. There is also no one size fits all but there are fundamentals that anyone can apply

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

Even though you suspect things aren’t right, you resist addressing the situation and hope your team member, who clearly wants to leave,...

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

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...

With the introduction of new roles to Primary Care Networks, there are many elements to consider and hopefully this list will support you...