Future of Primary Care Networks

This week Emma speaks to Ruth Rankine, director of primary care at the NHS Confederation, about how to create a neighbourhood NHS and the role general practice will play.

A key plank of the government’s plans is a move towards a neighbourhood NHS with more care provided outside hospital and in the community, but what does this mean in practice? ICBs are already working to set up integrated neighbourhood teams, but as yet there is no clear definition of what these teams should look like.

In this conversation Ruth explains how this work is going, how the NHS will need to change if it is going to deliver more services in primary care, and the importance of allowing local areas the flexibility to redesign care in a way that meets the needs of their population.

She also talks about how the GP contract may need to change in future to deliver this vision, the important role primary care networks have to play and the opportunities to create new pathways involving GPs with extended roles.

This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower. It was produced by Czarina Deen.

Useful links

GP contract and funding reform key steps towards 'neighbourhood NHS'

NHS Confederation Primary Care Network

NHS Confederation report - The case for neighbourhood health and care

What do GPs want from the 10-year NHS plan?

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