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Our carbon journey
PCC is delighted to provide support to various public sector bodies, in particular the NHS. To facilitate this, PCC is required to meet procurement requirements, including those contained in Procurement Policy Note (PPN)06/21. The Policy Note was published to support the UK government’s target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Policy Note set…
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…
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….
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…
Does Hewitt believe in local public accountability?
Patricia Hewitt’s terms of reference were to “consider how the oversight and governance of integrated care systems (ICSs) can best enable them to succeed, balancing greater autonomy and robust accountability”. But, despite the reference to accountability, perhaps I should have reined in my optimism that there would be something for primary (and secondary) care patients…
Working-at-scale or working differently in 2024
In an increasingly collaborative and integrated environment, 2024 sees primary care continuing to explore the benefits of at scale delivery and transforming the patient care experience. Much has been written on the subject, by a number of organisations not least the chair of PCC in 2022, General practice at scale – PCC (pcc-cic.org.uk). This article…
Preparing for winter 2021/22
One of the hottest days of the year saw people from practices, primary care networks (PCNs) and federations gather to start to think creatively about managing their winter pressures in this session hosted by PCC and the NHS Confederation PCN Network. The session introduced delegates to the free PCC winter planning tool and its accompanying…
Dental services
PCC is able to help commissioners navigate their way through commissioning and contracting matters. Support can be provided via our national training events, at local workshops or through our helpdesk facility. To support this we are placing links to some essential resources below. Local workshops and one to one support The dental services team can…
Where is the C in VCSE?
There are many, many local groups of volunteers who do stuff for their local community. And then there is the VCSE.
Expert advice for our subscribers
The PCC helpdesks across the four main areas of primary care, including premises have supported subscribing organisations with advice for many years.
Expert advice for our subscribers
The PCC helpdesks across the four main areas of primary care, including premises have supported subscribing organisations with advice for many years. With increasingly more complex and novel scenarios being presented.
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