The PCN DES 24/25 for Primary Care Network Leaders | What to focus on in Q1

Updated: Apr 6

On the 28th March 2024, the Network Contract DES: Contract specification 2024/25 – PCN requirements and entitlements was released.

In this blog, we provide our initial analysis of the 24/25 PCN DES and provide:

Section 1: The documents you will need close to hand and other useful resources to support you in digesting the DES
Section 2: An overview of the 24/25 PCN finances
Section 3: An overview of the capacity access requirements
Section 4: The revised clinical service requirements
Section 5: Changes to the investment and impact fund
Section 6: Suggested ideas on what to focus on in Q1 in relation to ➡️ Financial and workforce planning ➡️ Clinical and non-clinical services and projects ➡️ Governance, structure and communication ➡️ Data and digital ➡️ Working with community partners

We also invite our peers and colleagues who are part of our members club to join us on 24th April from 12pm—1:30pm for our live masterclass, which will walk you through how to build a PCN strategic plan with an editable template and within this blog, we provide you with an editable infographic for you to tailor and highlight the specific changes you would like your network to be aware of.

Remove all distractions, grab your notebook and pen and let's jump in!