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With PCNs and practices facing the impending deadline for their decision on the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) Contract Specification for2020/21, Ben talks to Justin Cumberlege, who specialises in providing legal advice to the primary care healthcare sector as a partner at Hempsons Solicitors. From the contract specifics, to the key considerations and the legal and practical implications in between, this week’s podcast offers a bitesize overview of what primary care should be mindful of before 31 May 2020.
Introductions (0:14)
How is this year’s network DES different? (0:38)
The challenges so far (1:41)
Publication timing (2:53)
What does sign up mean for practices and networks? What are the timescales? (4:26)
What if a practice does not want to be part of their PCN going forwards? (5:49)
Can the PCN configuration be changed at this point? (7:15)
The thorny issue of ‘expelling’ a practice from a network (7:46)
Justin’s highlights the key considerations for practices and networks, ahead of the sign-up deadline (8:15)
Reviewing the network agreement (9:35)
Requirements of collaboration (11:39)
The repercussions of breaching the contract (14:15)
Defining the difference between the PCN DES and the PMS agreement and GMS contract (17:23)
Focusing on the small print and implications of worst-case scenarios (18:18)
If practices sign up this year, what are the implications for opt out next year? (19:09)
Getting in touch (20:06)
Justin is contactable via email: j.cumberlege@hempsons.co.uk
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