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Join Ben for his first episode back as he talks with Adrian Down & Darren Altus, as they explore the fascinating journey of K2 Healthcare. They focus on the strategic approach to healthcare model implementation, emphasising the importance of tailoring funding and structure around a predefined model. Explore the methods of measuring success, the feedback loop from clinicians, and the long term impact of sustained interventions. They also discuss the challenges of managing multiple PCNs and the role of federations in the future of healthcare delivery. To wrap up the episode, they highlight the need for PCNs to think beyond traditional roles and engage in integrated community partnerships, balancing collaborative efforts with maintaining individuality. Join Ben, Adrian & Darren for an insightful conversation on the future developments in the neighbourhood team model and much more.

Introduction (00:09)

The Federation – K2 (02:48)

Pre PCN.. (04:04)

Funding.. (05:08)

What was the impact of PCNs on your federation? (06:28)

Tension between federations.. (09:22)

K2 & PCNs.. (10:37)

Keeping contact with practices.. (12:59)

Integrated neighbourhood teams (14:47)

Measuring success (16:58)

Seeing the results.. (18:45)

Involvement in pilots.. (19:34)

How do you see the role of federations in the future? (20:38)

Getting in touch.. (22:47)

Contact Adrian via email here, & Darren here.

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