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Funding withdrawal could force PCNs to make ARRS staff redundant, LMCs warn

20 May 2024
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'Orphan' GP practice under financial pressure after being frozen out of PCNs

7 May 2024
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ICBs to pilot ways to 'optimise the general practice operating model'

2 May 2024
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GP supervision role for ARRS staff must be fully funded, say LMCs

23 Nov 2023
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ARRS model should be 'turned on its head', says BMA GP leader

17 Oct 2023
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PCNs demand streamlined GP contracts and more funding from 2024/25

12 Oct 2023
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GPs demand new supervision rules for ARRS staff after patient death

10 Jul 2023
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BMA defends call to scrap PCNs as GPs leading networks push back

28 Jun 2023
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GP practice managers 'moving to PCN roles for better pay'

26 Jun 2023
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PCNs are a 'failed project' that should be scrapped, warns BMA

23 Jun 2023
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Is the government right to claim its 26,000 additional roles target has been met?

5 Jun 2023
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Unfunded pay rise leaves multi-million pound gap in ARRS funding

5 Jun 2023
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Importance of continuity 'lost' amid focus on GP access, warns Fuller

15 May 2023
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NHS England official sets out GP contract priorities after five-year deal

10 Mar 2023
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Podcast: Where next for primary care networks?

10 Mar 2023

Views and opinions

Viewpoint: The COVID-19 vaccine rollout can help PCNs build cohesive primary care

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for PCNs seeking to recruit and embed...

11 Mar 2021

Viewpoint: Can PCNs overcome the challenges facing rural primary care?

GPs in rural settings have faced unique challenges introducing primary care networks....

16 Nov 2020
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