BMA 14 March 2019
- From April 2019, the BMA’s GP committee and NHS England have agreed a DES (Directed Enhanced Service) to fund and support, individual GP practices to establish/ join Primary Care Networks (PCNs) covering populations of between 30,000 to 50,000 in England.
- As part of its support package for PCNs the BMA have created a handbook which provides advice and offers options to groups of practices looking to establish a PCN. The handbook includes detailed guidance on:
- Governance structures
- Internal governance and decision making
- Potential PCN structures and employment options
- PCN funding
- PCN future workforce options
