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UK COVID-19 Inquiry launches first investigation

The Inquiry Chair, Baroness Hallett officially launched the UK COVID-19 Inquiry and opened its first investigation into how well prepared the UK was for a pandemic. Baroness Hallett also set out the timetable for the next 12 months, with preliminary hearings starting later this year, and the first witnesses to… Read More

Do you want to change or leave your PCN? Have you reviewed the 2021-2022 Network Specification?

If you are thinking of changing PCNs, leaving your PCN or opting out of the Network Contract DES, you must inform your CCG by 30th April at the latest. The revised Network Contract DES Specification for 2021/22 was published at the end of March, and can be found HERE. Read More

Primary Care Networks: Who are you trusting to receive the DES payments on your behalf?

A couple of weeks ago we asked you some questions about your PCN (Read article here), and last week we suggested you should consider with whom you are legally contracting (Read article here). Another question we asked was who are you trusting to receive the DES payments on… Read More

Primary Care Networks: Who are you contracting with?

Did you see our email last week with key questions for your Mandatory Network Agreements (the Agreement)? Read last week’s article here We asked “who are you contracting with”?  Do you know? The Agreement is a legal contract and in order to ensure that it is legally binding on… Read More

Have you got your Primary Care Network Agreement ready?

The GP primary care team at Hempsons have been considering The Mandatory Network Agreement recently published by NHS England. It contains little detail, leaving much to be elaborated in the schedules. Some questions you will need to consider include: Who are you contracting with for this journey? (Remember a… Read More