New PCN GUIDANCE
NHS England and GPC have just published updated PCN DES guidance. Inter alia this provides new information on arrangements for nominated payees, DES-related payments and delivery of extended hours DES/ extended access appointments
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Primary Care Network membership
Inevitably the LMC is receiving a significant number of queries from practices about their membership of Primary Care Networks (PCNs). The contractual changes agreed between the GPC and NHS England make it clear that PCNs are GP- practice membership organisations…
PCN’s and New Contract Documentation
The new Primary Care Network documentation, together with other new documents related to the GMS contractual changes, are now available on the NHS England website at the following link: The DES paperwork includes the PCN DES service specification, guidance…
Primary Care Networks (GPC Guidance)
Primary Care NetworksWe have published the first components of our Primary Care Network toolkit – including an ‘establishing a PCN checklist’ and a template ‘initial PCN set-up meeting’ agenda. A revised version of the PCN Handbook has been released, including…
Primary Care Networks (Updated GPC Guidance)
Primary Care NetworksWe have published the first components of our Primary Care Network toolkit – including an ‘establishing a PCN checklist’ and a template ‘initial PCN set-up meeting’ agenda. A revised version of the PCN Handbook has been released, including…