Primary care networks

Information and advice to help practices meet the requirements of the network contract DES and get the most from being part of their network.

Network contract DES 2021/22 full details

Advice on being part of a PCN

PCNs: Collaborating with other practices on staff issues

Medeconomics highlights where practice managers within a primary care network could collaborate on HR and staff issues, including new network staff, existing staff and locums.

PCNs: Collaborating with other practices on policies and processes

Advice on how practice managers within a primary care network could collaborate on practice policies and processes, including business continuity, data protection, safeguarding, complaints and IT systems.

Video: Collaboration with neighbouring practices

Ben Gowland, director and principal consultant at Ockham Healthcare, discusses working in partnership with other practices with Medeconomics editor Emma Bower at Medeconomics Live in October 2020.

Video: Optimising your practice’s finances as part of a primary care network

Laurence Slavin, senior partner at specialist accountants Ramsay Brown, presents at Medeconomics Live in October 2020.

How social prescribing can help practices and PCNs tackle workload

What is social prescribing and can it help practices to reduce workload?

Financial considerations for primary care networks

Specialist accountant Laurence Slavin highlights the financial issues that practices will need to consider as they set up primary care networks.

VAT and primary care networks

Accountant Katie Collin explains what practices need to know about VAT and primary care networks.

New staff in networks

QOF and networks 2021/22

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