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PCN DES ballot results
Legislative proposals to make ICSs statutory
New and holistic medication reviews for thousands of patients as new guidance rolls out
New NHS guidance that comes into effect today, will help primary care networks (PCNs) offer thousands of patients a holistic review of their medication, to help them stay healthy and remain independent. The guidance supports PCN clinical pharmacy teams with…
Primary care networks working with community services
The NHS Long Term Plan outlined how NHSE/I would roll out the Enhanced Health in Care Homes model across England by 2024, which moves away from traditional reactive models of care delivery towards proactive care that is centred on the…
Primary care networks: delivering a digital response to the pandemic, and beyond
Colleagues working across primary care networks have come together to discuss the collaboration that has been happening to implement the delivery of care and support access to general practice services via digital channels, alongside traditional routes. We hear how local…
Revised Network Contract DES material published
NHSE/I has now published the revised Network Contract DES materials on their website. This includes a cover note, amended 2020/21 Network Contract DES Specification and guidance, IIF guidance and SMR guidance. We have summarised the changes here.
PCN Contract DES & Guidance
Updated Contract DES Specification NHS England and NHS Improvement has published an updated Network Contract DES Specification and Network Contract DES Guidance. The changes cover areas such as the introduction of the Investment and Impact Fund, the introduction of nursing associate and trainee…
New PCN DES – Documentation
Please note the full information and links below set out the changes that have been made to the Network Contract DES Specification and Network Contract DES Guidance for 2020-21, applicable from October 2020, for your information. Network Contract Directed Enhanced…
Final: PCN DES spec and contractual changes
The definitive 20/21 GP contractual changes and PCN DES documents have now been published: https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/investment/gp-contract/ A lot has changed since the original contract was agreed and the focus of the PCN DES is now ostensibly mainly to support practices to increase their…