March 2024 Newsletter
Good morning
Spring is nearly here! Whilst we wait for the first daffodils, we also wait for the new GP Contract and PCN DES which should be released imminently.
Our Masterclass this month covers the future of PCNs and what we are seeing by working with over 130 PCNs across the country. We are also doing a number of free PCN Health Checks so that PCNs are ready for the ‘new world’, whatever that may be.
We continue to support practices with being Single Assessment Framework ready including creating and receiving feedback from practice staff, patients and their partners which forms half of how CQC inspect practices nowadays. We also have our Single Assessment Framework Masterclass later in the month touching on all of this.
As always at DKJ, if you have any questions please get in touch with us any time!
Events
Primary Care Networks Manager Chat
Monday 4 March 12.00-12.30
Come and join other PCN Managers and Practice Managers from across the country chat about all things PCN at our free PCN Chat which is held on the first Monday of the month.
During our February PCN Chat we discussed:
- Practice Nurses becoming part of the ARRS roles from 2024/25
- The increase in PCNs reconfiguring
- Workforce Planning and preparing for 2024/25
- Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and what is happening around the country
- The Shape tool and how it is being used at PCN and INT level
- Capacity and Access Improvement Plan reviews
Want to join our next one on Monday 4 March at 12pm? Reserve your seat below.
Masterclass: The Future of Primary Care Networks
Are you wondering what the future of Primary Care Networks are?
The future of PCNs past March 2024 is still relatively unknown although there are strong indications that they will continue one way or another.
Working with numerous PCNs across the country, we are seeing PCNs looking at what their future holds and they are focusing on:
- Workforce Planning and making sure that their workforce is fit for the future.
- PAN PCN models and working at a larger footprint.
- PCN and PAN PCN limited companies and becoming corporate.
- Focus on leadership at a wider scale.
- Moving toward working in Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.
Does this look like your PCN? Join our Masterclass on Wednesday 6 March at 13.00. Book your seat below.
Masterclass: The Single Assessment Framework
CQC have announced their Single Assessment Framework Roll Out Dates for practices across the country but do you know about the changes?
In this Masterclass we will cover:
- The current process and how this fits into the ‘new world’
- The components of the Single Assessment Framework
- The Quality Statements
- The I and We Statements
- The 6 evidence categories
- How this will work in your practice
Sound good? Join our Masterclass on Wednesday 20 March at 13.00. Book your seat below.
CQC in General Practice Chat
Join our free CQC in General Practice Chat on the last Thursday of the month where practices from across the country chat about all things CQC.
Our February CQC in General Practice Chat had over 100 practices booked on and we discussed:
- CQC Single Assessment Framework and assessing the Equity of Access Quality Statement.
- Preparing for the Equity of Access assessment.
- Update to Mythbuster 66 ANPs in Primary Care.
- Feedback and Hot Topics from recent Single Assessment Framework Assessments on Responsive and Access.
- Questions around staff immunisation and HR files and Google Reviews.
Our next CQC in General Practice Chat is taking place Thursday 21 March at 9am, if you haven’t done so already make sure to book your seat below.
Information
Free PCN Health Check
After helping to set up over 80 PCNs and currently working with 73 PCNs nationally, we get asked a lot of questions about all things PCN including:
- Is my Network Agreement up to date?
- How do I develop my workforce strategy?
- Is my board effective?
- How do I assure my Board that we are meeting the DES contractual requirements?
- What is the best employment model for our PCN?
- How do I embed the ARRS team?
Should we become a limited company? - How do I get prepared for INTs?
We are hosting 1-2-1 sessions for PCNs where we can chat all things related to Primary Care Networks (or even practice related!).
If this is of interest, please contact info@dkjsupportservices.co.uk or book your place in one of our free one-to-one slots https://dkjsupportservices.co.uk/events-2/.
Getting Single Assessment Framework Ready
The way in which CQC assess/inspect your practice has changed and we have been working with a lot of practices to get them Single Assessment Framework ready.
We are doing this by:
- CQC Workshops focusing on the I statements, We statements, evidence categories and how to get feedback from your staff, patients and partners (3/6 evidence categories).
- Undertaking CQC Diagnostics based on the 34 Quality Statements.
- A deep dive into specific Quality Statement Audits using the 6 evidence categories.
- Undertaking CQC Mock Inspections which looks at all 34 Quality Statements and Evidence Categories.
- Obtaining feedback from staff, patients and partners (50% of the way in which CQC will be inspecting you) by creating feedback surveys, hosting feedback focus groups, analysing responses and developing action plans.
If you would like some help in getting Single Assessment Framework ready, please do get in touch with us at cqc@dkjsupportservices.co.uk and we would be happy to chat to you about this.
Work with Us
Are you looking for project work and have worked in health and social care?
We are pleased to be looking for more Associates to work on national projects and provide interim support to primary care and social care organisations. We are especially keen to hear from experienced bid writers who have worked in the sector and would like to pick up some project work.
If you have experience working in primary or social care, we would love to hear from you and have a chat with you about how you can support us with our growing portfolio of work in these sectors.
If you are interested, please drop us your CV or a short personal statement to our Operations Manager at claire@dkjsupportservices.co.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you.