A total of 87% of PCN leaders taking part in a survey underpinning the new report said no service specifications should be introduced in 2021/22.

Staff hired through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) have also ‘cause[d] little reduction in GP workload in the first instance’ because most patients still need to speak to a GP first, said the report.

Read more – Management in Practice (2/8/21)