2024-25 SDF PCN Development Funding – Progress and Evaluation Report

Overview

In addition to undertaking PCN Support Level Framework meetings, as part of 2024/25 SDF PCN Development funding, PCNs were asked to select one or more of the following themes to deliver with allocated development funding:

• Theme 1: Workforce / supporting skills and capabilities
  • Funding a PCN Workforce Education Lead - *separate from NCL Training Hub funded workforce education leads.
  • Support MDT working and ARRS supervision.
  • Funding a PCN Quality Improvement Lead.
• Theme 2: Improving ways of working
  • Reducing unwarranted variation and increasing operational efficiency.
  • Using technology to support at-scale working across the PCN.
• Theme 3: Other areas of work
  • PCNs may choose to allocate funding to other areas of work that support the development and collaboration of the PCN and in line with the objectives of the PCN DES.  

PCNs are asked to submit a progress and evaluation report using the following online survey for the purpose of:

• Providing assurance that funds have been spent as in line with national and local guidance.

• Providing assurance of delivery in line with the PCN plan and local guidance.

• Collecting examples of best practice that can be shared between PCNs.

• Collating learning to inform our approach for how we implement similar funding in future years.

Action required: PCNs are asked to complete the following online survey, giving consideration to articulating measurable impact to date by Friday, 6th June.

PCNs are asked to consider this impact utilising SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) methodology. Please only complete a progress and evaluation report for the theme(s) which your PCN has been worked on. 

Guidance circulated to PCNs regarding 2024/25 (SDF) PCN Development Funding can be found: (SDF) PCN Development Funding - NCL ICB General Practice Website. Please note, this webpage includes additional 24/25 (SDF) PCN Development Funding information relating to neighbourhood models - this is not part of this reporting cycle. PCNs are asked to evaluate progress against only the themes (workforce / improving ways of working / other areas) delivered.  

A PDF copy of the online progress and evaluation report can be found in the below 'Related' section. However, PCNs must submit their completed report online.