NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research Topic Report; 10 November 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr-tr-129678
- This study examined the early implementation of primary care networks, especially what has helped or hindered progress, how they operate in relation to pre-existing collaborations, and issues for rural networks.
- This research revealed that the networks made good progress in their first nine months, forming their new organisation, recruiting staff, and preparing plans to start more services in future years. Although they made considerable progress, primary care networks also faced challenges in their first months, including how to ensure sufficient management support, some tension in trying to agree on the goals and direction of the networks, and concerns about excessive workload.
