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NHS Networks ..the results so far

In April, we launched the new NHS Networks website. NHS Networks has provided a free virtual networking platform and valued news portal for health and social care for over a decade.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/nhs-networks-the-results-so-far/

New NHS Networks

NHS Networks has launched its new website. For over a decade, NHS Networks has provided a free virtual networking platform and valued news portal for health and social care. NHS Networks, funded by PCC, is a free resource for anyone working in or with the health and care sector to use to share information, network…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/new-nhs-networks/

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No more quick fixes: how system ownership can foster stronger partnership working

The government’s Healthcare Infrastructure Plan (HIP2) will see significant investment in more than 40 hospitals across the UK – providing new and refurbished estate whilst transforming service delivery. This investment is broader than acute care and is dependent on demonstrating a sustainable delivery model that extends beyond the hospital front door, and into our communities….

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/no-more-quick-fixes-how-system-ownership-can-foster-stronger-partnership-working/

When your pharmacy can give you a headache: a prescription for dispensing practices

As with any change, the drive to deliver primary care at scale carries with it the risk of unintended consequences. For a dispensing practice looking to merge or to move to shiny new premises, the loss of a valuable income stream from dispensing can be one. PCC primary care adviser Charlotte Goodson cautions that the…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/when-your-pharmacy-can-give-you-a-headache-a-prescription-for-dispensing-practices/

Learning sustains CPCS at General Practice Solihull Healthcare PCN

The General Practice Solihull (GPS) Healthcare primary care network (PCN) serves a population of 44,000 patients in low-deprivation areas of Birmingham and Solihull. It became an early adopter site for referring to the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) in March 2021 when it began a month-long pilot at Tanworth Lane and Village Surgeries. Following the…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/learning-sustains-cpcs-at-general-practice-solihull-healthcare-pcn/

CQC visits

We are often asked to help after a practice receives the results of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) visit, and we have an effective team who can support practices when the feedback hasn’t been what they wanted to hear.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/cqc-visits/

CQC visits – are you prepared?

Following the return to normal, Care Quality Commission (CQC) targeted inspections are now taking place. Our team support practices with mock visits, or work alongside members of the practice team who may not have experienced a visit before to help them prepare.  

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/cqc-visits-are-you-prepared/

Premises

The continued pressures on general practice such as increased workload, an ageing population, recovering from pandemic and the need to extend access to primary medical services has put significant strain on existing infrastructure including premises. With the introduction of primary care networks (PCNs) and the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) which incentivised a rapid expansion…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/premises-practices/

Supporting your teams

Whether its bespoke facilitation, team building sessions, or more formal Myers Briggs Type Indicator or Belbin team role sessions we can help. PCC has supported the health service since 2009 with personal and team development courses and tailored sessions. We pride ourselves on listening to you and working alongside you to ensure that our sessions…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/supporting-your-teams/

Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all

I support the overarching aim of this White Paper well described in its title. I quote from the White Paper; ‘This paper sets out the legislative proposals for a Health and Care Bill. It aims to build on the incredible collaborations we have seen through Covid-19 and shape a system that is better able to…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/integration-and-innovation-working-together-to-improve-health-and-social-care-for-all/

An inspector calls

OK, they probably won’t call, at least not first up; it will normally be an email, but the point is, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is getting back out into the field when it deems there is a need to conduct a physical inspection of a GP practice.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/an-inspector-calls/
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