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The establishment of ICBs – where does primary care fit?

In the second of our interviews with those working to set up integrated care boards (ICBs), we spoke to Sheena Cumiskey.  Sheena is Chief Executive of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) and joined the Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership in September on an interim basis for three months, as chief…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/the-establishment-of-icbs-where-does-primary-care-fit/

Integrated care board support

Understanding primary care for integrated care boards Integrated care boards (ICBs) have responsibility for the commissioning of primary care services (medical, dental ophthalmic and pharmaceutical services). Understanding primary care contracts is crucial to enable good decision making. PCC has supported numerous ICBs to understand their responsibilities relating to primary care contractors, and the detail of…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/icb-support/

Uncovering optometry’s valuable role within the NHS

The combination of an ageing population and technological advancements means that the optometry sector is experiencing its highest demand to date. Accounting for one of the four key pillars of primary care, optometry plays a not just a vital role but makes crucial financial efficiencies within the NHS.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/uncovering-optometrys-valuable-role-within-the-nhs/

The Strategic programme for primary care in Wales

We recently caught up with Alan Lawrie who is the national programme advisor (primary care) for the strategic programme for primary care. Alan updated us on the purpose of strategic programme, its key aims and functions and how the accelerated cluster development (ACD) work has been rapidly evolving in 2022/23 and the plans for 2023/24.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/the-strategic-programme-for-primary-care-in-wales/

The future must be primary care

Well the NHS has a new CEO in Amanda Pritchard to replace Simon Stevens whose legacy not only gave us a strong management of the COVID -19 crisis for the NHS, but more visionary and hopefully long lasting primary care networks (PCNs) and integrated care systems (ICS). A much overdue initiative to bring together the…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/the-future-must-be-primary-care/

Strengthening relationships in primary care and community services

The government’s recent Health and Care white paper, sets out the ambition for more integrated, innovative strategies to address the challenges posed from populations presenting with multi-morbidity. This, together with primary care networks (PCNs) having access develop the primary care workforce through the additional roles recruitment scheme (ARRS), presents an opportunity for community providers to…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/strengthening-relationships-in-primary-care-and-community-services/

Can primary care rescue our failing NHS?

A big ask and funds are certainly needed up front as following the last few years of neglect, there is a serious service wide workforce crisis. Workforce shortages apply equally to primary care despite the previous secretary of state frequently berating GPs. Indubitably there is a short term NHS crisis to tackle but essentially there…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/can-primary-care-rescue-our-failing-nhs/

Eye care

PCC can help and support commissioners navigate their way through commissioning and contracting matters. Support is provided via our national events programme, locally delivered workshops, and specialist helpdesk advice service which includes access to ask the expert sessions. Local workshops and one to one support The eye health services team are able to locally deliver…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/eye-care/

What we do

PCC is an independent, not-for-profit social enterprise that supports the development of health and care services; providing specialist advice with a focus on primary care, events, flexible expert support, and personal and team development services. For details of our services see consultancy and support, leadership development or training and development sections on this website. For…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/what-we-do/

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…

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/dental-services/

Getting the model right – Trusts working with primary care

For this issue’s interview, we talk to Dr Berge Balian who is Medical Director of Symphony Healthcare Services (SHS), an NHS organisation that operates and supports 20 GP surgeries covered by 16 GP contracts in Somerset and Devon.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/getting-the-model-right-trusts-working-with-primary-care/

What does the Fuller Stocktake and Hewitt Review offer primary care?

Professor David Colin-Thomé’s reflections on the recently published Hewitt Review and Fuller Stocktake identified that the recommendations and quotes on primary care contracting are commendably potentially far reaching. The development of teams and considerations on their effectiveness as well as the future of the GP contract model are discussed in this blog.

https://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/what-does-the-fuller-stocktake-and-hewitt-review-offer-primary-care/
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