Implementing the Vision

New Primary CareContractual Approaches• Overall vision/direction

• Opportunities to modernise primary care

• Link to support implementing wider agendas– Part of system reform– Enable choice

Key messages

• This is core business for PCT’s

• We all need to make the most of the potential offered by the contract

• Implementation should involve everyone

• It needs to have a co-ordinated approach or there will be problems

Funding

• Unprecedented levels of new money £1.8 billion over 3 years

• PCT responsible for distribution

• Contracts form tools for appropriate commissioning of primary care

Opportunities

• Out of Hours• Information Management and Technology• Developing Capacity• Skill mix/Nursing Development• Practice Management• Premises• Quality and Outcomes framework• Secondary care to Primary Care shift - Enhanced

services• PMS flexibilities

Workshop

• Identify area/opportunities to discuss further (previous slide was only examples)

• What have delegates/workshop leaders already done to implement areas chosen?

• Output - Ideas/proposals to implement and maximise benefits of areas/opportunities identified