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Opinion link for webpage – amputation prevention ag
Template FCP podiatry job description
This job description provides examples of how podiatrist roles have previously been recruited to, working models, and specialities – at AfC indicative Band 7.
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Royal College of Podiatry’s policy position on podiatrists as First Point of Contact Practitioners 27 November 2020
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Next steps for integrating primary care: Fuller stocktake report
This is the final report of the stocktake undertaken by Dr Claire Fuller, Chief Executive-designate Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System and GP on integrated primary care, looking at what is working well, why it’s working well and how we can accelerate the implementation of integrated primary care (incorporating the current 4 pillars of general practice, community pharmacy, dentistry and optometry) across systems. 26 May 2022
Integrating additional roles into primary care networks
The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) was introduced in England in 2019 as a key part of the government’s manifesto commitment to improve access to general practice. The aim of the scheme is to support the recruitment of 26,000 additional staff into general practice. The King’s Fund take a look at the opportunities and challenges 4 March 2022
https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/integrating-additional-roles-into-primary-care-networks
Explanation of primary care networks
Primary care networks (PCNs) build on existing primary care services and enable greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated and more integrated health and social care for people close to home. Clinicians describe this as a change from reactively providing appointments to proactively caring for the people and communities they serve.