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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.
Advice on primary care networks
Network contract DES for 2020/21 updated due to COVID-19 outbreak
Practices have been urged to 'reconfirm their participation' in the network contract DES as soon as possible to avoid any interruption in PCN funding during the 'critical moment' of the coronavirus pandemic.
PCN service specification: Supporting early cancer diagnosis
An overview of the network service specification.
PCN service specification: Enhanced health in care homes
An overview of the network service specification.
PCN service specification: Structured medication review and medicine optimisation
An overview of the network service specification.
GP contract 2020: What is the Impact and Investment Fund?
Primary care networks (PCNs) will be rewarded for performance with the introduction of the new Investment and Impact Fund.
Details of the network contract DES for 2019/20
A summary of the network contract DES that applies for 2019/20 in England.
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.
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.
What structures can primary care networks adopt?
The BMA has suggested five structures that primary care networks could operate under, but there are many issues that practices need to consider.
Primary care networks: The clinical director role
Every primary care network will need to appoint a clinical director. Medeconomics explains what this role involves and BMA guidance on appointing a director.
What is the network contract DES?
Under the new five-year GP contract practices are expected to join a network and sign up to a new network contract DES that will begin in July 2019.
New staff in networks
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PCNs: New workforce roles explained (updated for 2020)
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Making best use of your clinical pharmacist
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Introducing social prescribers to your team
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How to recruit a social prescribing link worker
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Primary care networks: Clinical pharmacist role description
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Job description: Practice-based clinical pharmacist
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Job description: Senior practice-based clinical pharmacist
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Job description: Physician associate
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Job description: Advanced paramedic practitioner
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How to employ a pharmacist in your practice
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How physician associates can help general practice
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Introducing physiotherapy posts to general practice
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Employing paramedics in general practice
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