As part of the of support services it offers, PSNC often sends out briefings to LPCs and pharmacy contractors. These briefings range from presentations to help LPCs and pharmacies to understand key areas of PSNC’s work, to updates and guidance on the new NHS environment and regulations.

The briefings PSNC has sent out in the past year on the healthcare landscape are listed below or you can view older archived briefings at the bottom of the page.

If you have any questions on the briefings, please contact the PSNC team member detailed in the briefing.

PSNC Briefing 035/21: Primary Care Networks – plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23

PSNC Briefing 019/21: Summary of the Integration and Innovation DHSC White Paper and associated guidance documents

PSNC Briefing 006/21: Summary of the Integration and Innovation DHSC White Paper

PSNC Briefing 044/20: Integrating care – a summary of the NHSE&I guidance and consultation document

PSNC Briefing 008/20: Changes to the GP contract in 2020/21 (February 2020)

PSNC Briefing 005/20: A summary of the NHS Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance 2020/21 (February 2020)

PSNC Briefing 034/19: Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s (September 2019)

PSNC Briefing 024/19: NHS Long Term Plan Implementation Framework (July 2019)

PSNC Briefing 022/19: PCN engagement – implementation guidance and resources update (June 2019)

PSNC Briefing 018/19: A summary of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) 2019/20

PSNC Briefing 015/19: Supporting community pharmacies to engage with Primary Care Networks – potential actions for LPCs (March 2019)

PSNC Briefing 013/19: An introduction to Primary Care Networks (March 2019)

PSNC Briefing 008/19: A five-year framework for GP contract reform to implement the NHS Long Term Plan (February 2019)

PSNC Briefing 006/19: A summary of the NHS Operational and Contracting Guidance 2019/20 (January 2019)

PSNC Briefing 002/19: A summary of the NHS Long Term Plan (January 2019)

PSNC Briefing 063/18: A summary of DHSC’s Prevention is better than cure: our vision to help you live well for longer (December 2018)

PSNC Briefing 039/18: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (July 2018)

PSNC Briefing 035/18: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (June 2018)

PSNC Briefing 031/18: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (May 2018)

PSNC Briefing 028/18: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (April 2018)

PSNC Briefing 023/18: NHS mandate 2018/19 (April 2018)

PSNC Briefing 019/18: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (March 2018)

PSNC Briefing 013/18: DHSC’s Working Group on reducing medication-related harm (March 2018)

PSNC Briefing 012/18: Update on the Health and Care landscape (February 2018)

PSNC Briefing 011/18: Refreshing NHS Plans for 2018/19 (February 2018)

PSNC Briefing 007/18: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (January 2018)

PSNC Briefing 002/18: NHS England Primary Care Prescribing Guidance (January 2018)

PSNC Briefing 090/17: Update on the Health and Care landscape (December 2017)

PSNC Briefing 088/17: Update on the Health and Care landscape (November 2017)

PSNC Briefing 084/17: Update on the Health and Care landscape (October 2017)

PSNC Briefing 076/17: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (September 2017)

PSNC Briefing 067/17: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (August 2017)

PSNC Briefing 059/17: Integrating care: contracting for accountable models NHS (August 2017)

PSNC Briefing 050/17: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (July 2017)

PSNC Briefing 042/17: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (June 2017)

PSNC Briefing 032/17: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (May 2017)

PSNC Briefing 027/17: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (April 2017)

PSNC Briefing 022/17: Next steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View (April 2017)

PSNC Briefing 019/17: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (March 2017)

PSNC Briefing 015/17: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (February 2017)

PSNC Briefing 009/17: A summary of PHE’s Local Health and Care Planning: Menu of preventative interventions report (February 2017)

PSNC Briefing 006/17: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (January 2017)

PSNC Briefing 002/17: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (December 2016)

PSNC Briefing 069/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (November 2016)

PSNC Briefing 065/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (October 2016)

PSNC Briefing 060/16: Patient activation and why it is relevant to community pharmacy (October 2016)

PSNC Briefing 055/16: The Enhanced Health in Care Homes care model (October 2016)

PSNC Briefing 050/16: Integrated primary and acute care systems (PACS) – Describing the care model and the business model (October 2016)

PSNC Briefing 049/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (September 2016)

PSNC Briefing 048/16: NHS Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance 2017-19 (September 2016)

PSNC Briefing 047/16: STP aides-memoire (quick guides) (September 2016)

PSNC Briefing 046/16: An introduction to STPs (September 2016)

PSNC Briefing 045/16: An introduction to multispecialty community providers (MCPs) and the emerging contract framework (September 2016)

PSNC Briefing 042/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (August 2016)

PSNC Briefing 038/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (July 2016)

PSNC Briefing 033/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (June 2016)

PSNC Briefing 029/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (May 2016)

PSNC Briefing 028/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (April 2016)

PSNC Briefing 027/16: General Practice Forward View (May 2016)

PSNC Briefing 025/16: NHS England’s business plan 2016/17 (April 2016)

PSNC Briefing 021/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (March 2016)

PSNC Briefing 020/16: Changes to the GMS contract in 2016/17 (March 2016)

PSNC Briefing 017/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (February 2016)

PSNC Briefing 006/16: Delivering the Forward View: NHS planning guidance 2016/17 to 2020/21 (February 2016)

PSNC Briefing 005/16: NHS mandate 2016/17 (February 2016)

PSNC Briefing 004/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (January 2016)

PSNC Briefing 002/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (December 2015)

PSNC Briefing 059/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (November 2015)

PSNC Briefing 057/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (October 2015)

PSNC Briefing 054/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (September 2015)

PSNC Briefing 051/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (August 2015)

PSNC Briefing 048/15: Public Health England’s annual plan 2015/16 (August 2015)

PSNC Briefing 040/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (July 2015)

PSNC Briefing 032/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (June 2015)

PSNC Briefing 029/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (May 2015)

PSNC Briefing 028/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (April 2015)

PSNC Briefing 025/15: Francis Report - Freedom to speak up (April 2015)

PSNC Briefing 022/15: NHS England’s Business plan 2015/16 (April 2015)

PSNC Briefing 020/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (March 2015)

PSNC Briefing 010/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (February 2015)

PSNC Briefing 002/15: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (January 2015)

PSNC Briefing 035/14: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (December 2014)

PSNC Briefing 032/14: The Forward View into action: planning for 2015/16 (December 2014)

PSNC Briefing 029/14: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (November 2014)

PSNC Briefing 027/14: The Proactive Care Programme (November 2014)

PSNC Briefing 026/14: Transforming Primary Care: Safe, proactive, personalised care for those who need it most (October 2014)

PSNC Briefing 025/14: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (October 2014)

PSNC Briefing 024/14: Public Health England’s business plan 2014-15 (October 2014)

PSNC Briefing 023/14: The NHS Five Year Forward View (October 2014)

PSNC Briefing 021/14: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (September 2014)

PSNC Briefing 014/14: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (April 2014)

PSNC Briefing 011/14: NHS England’s Business plan 2014-15 to 2016-17 (April 2014)

PSNC Briefing 010/14: Changes to the GMS contract in 2014/15 (update) (April 2014)

PSNC Briefing 009/14: NHS England’s emerging findings from the general practice Call to Action (April 2014)

PSNC Briefing 008/14: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (March 2014)

PSNC Briefing 007/14: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (February 2014)

PSNC Briefing 006/14: The Sustainable Development Strategy for the Health and Care System 2014-2020 (February 2014)

PSNC Briefing 003/14: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (January 2014)

PSNC Briefing 002/14: NHS England’s Community Pharmacy Call to Action – further guidance for LPCs (January 2014)

PSNC Briefing 114/13: Everyone Counts – NHS England’s planning guidance for 2014/15 to 2018/19 (December 2013)

PSNC Briefing 113/13: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (December 2013)

PSNC Briefing 111/13: NHS England’s Community Pharmacy Call to Action – guidance for LPCs (December 2013)

PSNC Briefing 110/13: An update on NHS England’s Urgent Care Review and NHS winter planning (December 2013)

PSNC Briefing 108/13: NHS England’s mandate for 2014/15 and the NHS Outcomes Framework 2014/15 (December 2013)

PSNC Briefing 107/13: Changes to the GMS contract in 2014/15 (December 2013)

PSNC Briefing 106/13: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (November 2013)

PSNC Briefing 104/13: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (October 2013)

PSNC Briefing 096/13: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (September 2013)

PSNC Briefing 093/13: Urgent and Emergency Care (September 2013)

PSNC Briefing 089/13: Changes to the GMS contract in 2013/14 and development of a strategic framework (September 2013)

PSNC Briefing 088/13: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (August 2013)

PSNC Briefing 080/13: Update on NHS England (July 2013)

PSNC Briefing 075/13: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (July 2013)

PSNC Briefing 056/13: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (May 2013)

PSNC Briefing 053/13: Which? Report into Community Pharmacy (May 2013)

PSNC Briefing 047/13: Changes to the GMS contract in 2013/14 (May 2013)

PSNC Briefing 040/13: Parliamentary Debate on Community Pharmacy (April 2013)

PSNC Briefing 042/12: Commissioning Primary Care services (July 2012)

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