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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/

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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/

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/

Keep looking to the horizon: how to keep steering the partnership in stormy waters

Do not look to the ground for your next step; greatness lies with those who look to the horizon – Norwegian Proverb.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/keep-looking-to-the-horizon-how-to-keep-steering-the-partnership-in-stormy-waters/

PCN service and estate planning toolkit

During mid-November we saw the launch of the latest toolkit to support primary care. This time for PCNs to support with their estate planning and development of estates strategies.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/pcn-service-and-estate-planning-toolkit/

Vertical Integration

The secretary of state for health has recently announced the new priorities for the upcoming ICSs to deliver health and social care. These include prevention (public health and primary care), personalisation (patient centered) and performance priorities (measurement and accountability). While the new health and social care bill is being drawn into an act and law,…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/vertical-integration/

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…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/our-carbon-journey/

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.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/where-is-the-c-in-vcse/

Primary Care Networks: Is it time to incorporate?

Since their inception in 2019, primary care networks (PCNs) have grown into substantial businesses with growing budgets and increased workforce needs.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/primary-care-networks-is-it-time-to-incorporate/
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