I’ve lost count of the number of different definitions that have been given to integrated care. In England, the geographically determined initial sustainability and transformation…
Tag: PCH
Pushing the boundaries of care for our older residents – our community matron model
Newport Pagnell Medical Centre Primary Care Home Newport Pagnell is a small market town, on the outskirts of Milton Keynes – probably best known for…
Planning for winter pressures? Let’s make bigger and bolder plans all year round
Crikey! Winter happened! Again! Lucky we had a plan! Here in East Cheshire, we don’t usually get snow deep enough to build a snowman, let…
New evaluation: the primary care home model is ‘a strong catalyst for collaboration’
The Primary Care Home (PCH) model stimulated partnership working within six months for rapid test sites and redesigned services for at least one patient group…
Rapid test site works with global tech firms to tackle Plymouth's diabetes challenge
One of the Primary Care Home rapid test sites Beacon Medical Group in Plymouth is working with world-leading innovators to tackle local health problems. Beacon –…
Does the primary care home make a difference?
Thousands of patients benefit from NAPC’s Primary Care Home programme: new report shows drop in emergency hospital admissions and waiting times for GP appointment The…
Primary Care Home featured in New Care Models Multispecialty Community Provider Framework
The National Association of Primary Care (NAPC) today welcomes the publication of a new framework setting out how to be a multispecialty community provider. The…
New Primary Care model yielding early results
Several sites testing a new approach to primary care have reported seeing a positive impact on care and services, just months after beginning to pilot…
Rapid tests sites chosen for new care model style primary care programme
Fifteen ‘rapid test sites’ across England have been chosen to develop and test a new enhanced primary care approach – which is in line with…
Formal expressions of interest sought – new care model style primary care programme
The National Association of Primary Care is now seeking formal expressions of interest from organisations wanting to become rapid test sites for a new innovative…