**** Staffordshire Physician Associate Internship – International Forum, Copenhagen, April 2020 **** We are pleased to hear that the Staffordshire Physician Associate Internship Programme(led by North Staffordshire GP Federation and project managed by Lucy Minshull at Howbeck Healthcare), continues in the International spotlight. The key findings from the evaluation of the Staffordshire Physician Associate Internship have been accepted for
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An interesting read for all Primary Care Networks; written by the Lead Practice Manager of the SMASH PCN, of which Dr Neil Paul is also the Clinical Director. http://www.managementinpractice.com/editors-pick/pm-view-my-tips-how-kick-start-your-pcn?utm_source=mip%20newsletter
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Howbeck Healthcare is pleased to announce it will now be providing professional advice and support to Primary Care Cheshire (West Cheshire GP Federation); a network of 34 independent GP practices covering over 250,000 patients. https://www.primarycarecheshire.co.uk/
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CATCH is a free NHS Health App for parents and carers of children from pregnancy to age 5. Commissioned by the Cheshire CCGs www.catchapp.co.uk it brings together NHS approved advice and information in an easy to use and understand format. The Little Orange Book, produced by Newcastle and Gateshead CCGs, is also full of information on acute illness in
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Physician Associates in Primary Care Conference On the 13th June 2019, Howbeck Healthcare supported the first Physician Associate in Primary Care Conference at Keele Hall. We had over 80 delegates attend both locally and nationally, ranging from GPs, Physician Associates, Practice Managers and senior managers from NHS England and HEE. Pictured from the left: Elita
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Howbeck Healthcare were recently commissioned to support the iGPc Network, located in Liverpool, in creating a Development Plan for the Network for 2019 / 2020. To undertake this, Howbeck Healthcare completed individual practice assessments to determine the individual practices hopes and aspirations for the Network followed by a facilitated iGPC Away Day for key staff
read moreWe have supported one of our GP Federations in Staffordshire to deliver the first of its kind in the country, the Staffordshire Physician Associate Internship to support the shortage of GPs. The uniqueness of the internship is it offers PAs to work across both primary and secondary care with a half day teaching session each
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We are delighted to announce that the Staffordshire Physician Associate Internship Programme has been shortlisted for ‘Primary Care Initiative of the Year’ for the 2019 HSJ awards. The Staffordshire Physician Associate Internship Programme is a locally developed internship for Physician Associates (PA) work across primary and secondary care, to determine whether a new model of
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Howbeck Healthcare are providing One Wight Health Ltd (The Isle of Wight GP Federation) with professional advice and support on its future organisational form and structure to ensure it is robust and resilient to provide services to its population. Members of the team have also provided expert advice to help secure funding to support the
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