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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.
PCN draft service specifications
What do the PCN draft services specifications mean for practices?
NHS England has launched a consultation on five draft service specifications that primary care networks (PCNs) will be required to deliver from April 2020. Medeconomics explains what these will involve.
PCN service specification: Structured medication review and medicine optimisation
An overview of the network draft service specification.
PCN service specification: Enhanced health in care homes
An overview of the network draft service specification.
PCN service specification: Anticipatory care
An overview of the network draft service specification.
PCN service specification: Personalised care
An overview of the network draft service specification.
PCN service specification: Supporting early cancer diagnosis
An overview of the network draft service specification.
Advice on primary care networks
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.
Details of the network contract DES for 2019/20
A summary of the network contract DES that applies for 2019/20 in England.
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.
How social prescribing can help practices and PCNs tackle workload
What is social prescribing and can it help practices to reduce workload?
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.
QOF: Network peer review meetings for quality improvement domain
As part of the new quality improvement domain in the 2019/20 QOF, practices are required to engage in network peer review to share and discuss learning from their activities.
How the primary care home model is improving services
The NAPC's primary care home model aims to provide a new way of delivering primary care at scale. Rima Evans looks at how pilot site Larwood and Bawtry has used the initiative to deliver benefits to patients and staff.
What practices can learn from early adopters of 'at-scale' working
New research on providing GP services at scale shows that successes have been limited and 'hard-won'. Stephanie Kumpunen explains how the lessons learned by the early adopters can help others work at scale more effectively.
Tips to succeed when merging or working at scale
Martin Ramsey has supported a number of practices to merge or federate, he offers advice on how to ensure an 'at-scale' approach to primary care is successful.
New staff in networks
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Primary care networks: New workforce roles explained (updated)
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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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