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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.
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…
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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….
A day in the life of a PCC expert adviser – Wendy Crew
We thought you might find it useful to get to know the PCC team, so we will be including information in our future newsletters about our team and give you an insight into how they work. The first article introduces Wendy Crew who has been with PCC for 11 years.
Supporting general practice in 2024 and beyond
At PCC we have been listening to general practice and PCNs about what affects them and the areas where support would be welcomed. As a result, from January, will have been sharing ways in which we can provide support that will deliver results. We have built on the national support that there is already out…
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…
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…
Leaders must look after themselves first …
For an already stressed workforce the changes made to adapt to the pandemic has meant that not only have staff had to adapt to rapid change in their work routine, but leaders have been confronted with herculean challenges to keep the show on the road. Now we are trying to get back to normal and…
Community-Oriented Integrated Care
Community-Oriented Integrated Care (COIC) provides a vision for society where people of all backgrounds contribute to the health of whole populations. We think of it as whole system integration for health and care where everything comes together through geographic areas of about 50,000 population – in the UK, this is primary care networks.
Crunch time for patient involvement
There are new challenges for primary care, which could really do with patient input. Mike Etkind, chair of a PPG and founding member of his PCN’s patient group, recognises the size of the task clinical directors have managed over the last few months but identifies two particular issues where patients have a necessary and valuable…
What makes a PCN leader?
PCN leaders, whether they are PCN managers, clinical directors, pharmacy leads, practice managers or others will be beginning to position themselves to take a metaphorical and literal seat at the new ICS table. They are going to need a strong, clear voice, the confidence to represent their PCNs, persuasion skills and a fair amount of…
