Support for practices, PCTs and SHAs

National Support

• Website/prospectus• Online presentations• Learning Exchange events / QOF Events and

ongoing support• Sharing of best practice & top tips• Practice Management Support/Practice

Information Pack • National Help line/inbox• Revised PCT competencies • Nursing/Mental Health support

Events

• Learning Exchange events• Quality and Outcome Framework

Events • QOF workshop for practice managers• Nursing events (10th March London, 16th

March York)

QuISPQuality Improvement Skills for Primary Care

• 4 national one day learning events on the QOF– 20 February - London– 25 February - Bristol– 27 February - Birmingham– 1 March - Manchester

• 2 national "train the trainer events" • Local delivery of QuISP training programme • To multi- disciplinary practice teams in a third of

PCTs

nGMS/PMS Collaborative• 28 sites, one in each SHA area based

on 28 PCTs and their constituent practices

• Drawing on expertise of others• Showcase examples of good practice

and what is possible• Delivery through the NPDT Centres

IT,Mental Health, Premises

• Other Support being developed

• Joint work programme with National Institute for Mental Health in England

• Work with National Programme for IT

• Nine Premises workshops held Nov/Dec

Online Presentations

• Jan - Overview of the contract• Jan - Finance• Feb - Quality & Outcomes Framework• 18th Feb - nPMS, Sustaining Innovation• 4th March - Delivering the Vision• 19th March - Nursing• For confirmed dates and details of recorded

presentations available see www.natpact.nhs.uk/primarycarecontracting

• For future events log onto:http://casu.interwise.com/casu/portal/pct/

Practice ManagementSupport and Practice Information Pack

• Support for practice managers and practice staff includes:

• Toolkit - release due in January

• Mentor support - proposals being finalised

• Practice information pack

Helpline/Inbox

Website: www.natpact.nhs.uk/primarycarecontracting

Helpline number: 0845 9000008

Inbox: gmspms.queries@npdt.nhs.uk

Revised PCT Competencies

• Primary care contracting competencies have been updated

• Now includes PMS changes; PMS and GMS competencies have been integrated

• Release on the web in January

• Useful self assessment tool for PCTs

Local Support

• Primary Care Contracting Advisors

• NPDT Centres

• Resources for integrated local support

• Associate Directors

• Prospectus – contacts for support sources

North

Eastern and Midlands

South

London

Nthumberland, Tyne & Wear

Bill May

Cty Durham & Tees Valley Sam Illingworth

Nth & Est York & Nthern Lincoln Bill May

Trent Sean Fenelon

Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridgeshire

Sean Fenelon Leic, North &

Rutland Sean Fenelon

Shropshire & Staffordshire Sean Fenelon

Cov, War, Here & Worc

Penny Lawson Essex Sean Fenelon

Beds & Herts Penny Lawson

Thames Valley Jen Dibb-Fuller

Avon, Glouc & Wilts

Carla Miller Kent & Medway Alan Miller

Surrey & Sussex Alan Miller

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Jen Dibb-Fuller Somerset & Devon

Carla Miller

Sth Wst Peninsula Carla Miller

Birmingham & Black Country Penny Lawson

Cumbria & Lancs Sam Illingworth

Cheshire & Merseyside

Sam Illingworth

Wst Yorks Bill May

Sth Yorks Bill May

Gt Manc Sam Illingworth

London Alan Miller

Nth Est London Alan Miller

Sth Est London Alan Miller

Sth Wst London Alan Miller

Nth Wst London Alan Miller

Nth Ctrl London Alan Miller

Primary Care Contracting Advisors

• Identify support needed in area:– Link with SHA leads– Associate Directors– PCT GMS/PMS/Primary Care Leads

• Connect with local networks• Develop action plans

– How they can support– Identify support from other sources

Identify Local Needs

• Competency framework – self assessment tool• Mapping help line/inbox question areas• Ongoing links with GMS/PMS leads in PCTs

and SHAs• Leading to more comprehensive identification

of support required• Feeds into future development of both local and

national programmes

Iterative support

• Support made available will be updated in light of your feedback

• Feedback on other areas in which you need support, or any other comments will be taken into account

• Prospectus of support is a live document and will be updated

Summary

• Early stages

• National Programme – Locally Delivered

• Targeted local support

• Partnership approach across the MA and NPDT

• Your feedback welcomed and needed