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User input key for upgrade to CHIE shared care record

Posted by Vanessa McClenaghan on 25/02/2021

CHIE has been developed to improve its functionality between service users

Is it time to incorporate your Primary Care Network?

Posted by Alison Westmacott on 19/02/2021

Creating a legal entity Limited Company to manage the functions of the PCN – what’s in it for you?

What’s it like being an apprentice at SCW?

Posted by Becky Webb on 11/02/2021

Apprentices make up a vital part of our workforce. We encourage our people to take on training and apprenticeships while working, to gain new skills and progress their careers.

Collaboration is key - how do you know if you measure up?

Posted by Alison Westmacott on 08/02/2021

Collaboration within a Primary Care Network You want a successful Primary Care Network (PCN) that supports the member practices to deliver efficient services for your patients. You also want to kee...

Playing a crucial part in the winter flu programme

Posted by Faye Robinson on 17/12/2020

SCW has been commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement to support this season’s enhanced winter flu programme

Planning for the unknown – what could General Practice be doing to plan for the delivery of Extended Access?

Posted by Alison Westmacott on 10/12/2020

If you are a Primary Care Network or GP federation looking ahead to April 2021 and thinking about the ongoing delivery of Extended Access, you are not alone. We have started to see a rapid increase...

How to overcome the challenges developing your PCN when the task seems daunting?

Posted by Alison Westmacott on 03/11/2020

Supporting the development of Primary Care Networks

Discussing Digital Changes lunchtime webinars

A week of digital deliciousness

Posted by Vanessa McClenaghan on 19/09/2020

Catch all the thought-provoking sessions on the latest digital changes and developments again here

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Innovation and future vision - what's coming next?

Posted by John O’Connell on 18/09/2020

Watch the recording from Friday 18 September Discussing Digital Changes Lunchtime webinar

A pirate’s bounty

Posted by John O’Connell on 17/09/2020

Turning the promise of digital healthcare technologies into real business value

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The importance of allyship for the digital, data and technology workforce

Posted by Aasha Cowey on 17/09/2020

Watch the recording from Thursday 17 September Discussing Digital Changes Lunchtime webinar

Digital innovation and person-centred care

Posted by Jocelyn Palmer on 16/09/2020

Watch the recording from Wednesday 16 September Discussing Digital Changes Lunchtime webinar

CIO - CAO A match made in rich compost

Posted by Catherine Dampney on 15/09/2020

Watch the recording from Monday 14 Sept Discussing Digital Changes Lunchtime webinar

The SCW Interoperability story

Posted by Fran Draper on 14/09/2020

Watch the recording from Monday 14 September Discussing Digital Changes Lunchtime webinar

Could your approach to the provision of a shingles vaccination programme be the catalyst for collaborative working across your PCN?

Posted by Alison Westmacott on 26/08/2020

In the current climate, avoiding home visits and non-elective admissions to hospital for a vaccine preventable condition is particularly pertinent. Could a PCN collaborative approach help?

Discussing Digital Changes - join our lunchtime webinars in September

Posted by Vanessa McClenaghan on 26/08/2020

How can you make digital work for you? Find out about the latest digital changes and developments, and what they might mean for you, by joining our lunchtime webinars during the week of 14-18 Septe...

Andy Kinnear's Predictions for Health-Tec for 2019

SCW predicts population needs using (population) health analytics to identify patients at risk of COVID-19 in Berkshire West ICP

Posted by Chetan Modha on 17/08/2020

Designing a new segmentation model to identify patients at risk of COVID-19 to enable proactive contact to deliver appropriate support.

Does the childhood vaccination programme offer insight for Flu planning during COVID-19?

Posted by Alison Westmacott on 05/08/2020

Can lessons learnt from the childhood vaccination programme during the COVID pandemic support Flu planning in General Practice?