Tara Humphrey
Communicate the 22/23 PCN DES using this template
Updated: Apr 23
The 2022/23 Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service Update was released on 31st March 2022.
The first job of the PCN Manager is to read, digest and make sense of the document.
(Check our 22/23 PCN blog summary here.)
The second job will be to enthusiastically share the updates with your network in various ways to acknowledge everyone's different learning styles.
Some people in your network will;
Read the NHSE PCN spec cover to cover
Watch the excellent PCN Guide produced by GPLearning. Watch it here.
Rely on the infographics coming from the NHS Confederation
Like the information provided on the THC Resources Page in the form of blogs.
To accompany the resources above, you could add this PowerPoint resource to your toolkit to help you communicate the latest updates.
What's inside?
The PowerPoint deck includes sections on;
Your Primary Care Network vision
An overview of the service requirements
Who in your network is leading on what
An overview of the income available to your network this year
The roles covered in the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme
How the PCN will monitor its performance
The current PCN team
What to focus on in the next 90 days
Click below to receive your FREE PCN DES PowerPoint deck template
Please note, that this is a guide for you to build your own update and desired direction for your PCN, and in order for this resource to be effective, you must know the detail that sits behind it.
To help you understand the details, you will need the following documents and resources.
Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service – Contract Specification 2021/22 – PCN Requirements and Entitlements Document released by NHSE on 31st March 2022 found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/network-contract-des-specification-2021-22/
The NHSE General Practice and PCN ready reckoner found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/general-medical-services-gms-ready-reckoner-2021-22/
Our THC 2022/23 PCN DES blog summary found here.
Lastly, our podcast on 'How to Increase Engagement 'is the perfect accompaniment to this blog. Listen here.
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