Network Contract DES

About the DES

The Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (The Network Contract DES) was first introduced in the Directed Enhanced Services Directions 2019.

A primary objective of the DES back in 2019 was for primary medical services contractors to establish and develop Primary Care Networks(PCN). A Key aim for introducing PCNs was to build greater resilience and leverage the benefits of working at scale for practices.

This remains a key aim, as does the objective for PCN’s to forge closer links between practices, the broader health and care systems and a diverse range of partners in their communities, including the voluntary sector and patient groups for the benefit of the patient.

The SSPCN supports our five core network practices with delivering the contractual requirements laid out in the Network Contract DES.

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