Award-winning PICS service showcased at ICS Board meeting
PICS shared the success of the award-winning Acute Home Visiting Service at the virtual meeting of the Notts Integrated Care System (ICS) Board
How do integrated services actually transform health and social care?
In recognition of World Administrators Day, PICS is celebrating the vital role of our professional administrators in providing excellent care for patients. Here we share the story and impact of Lynnette Chadwick, PCN Care Coordinator, whose role is to integrate the...
From care homes to Dementia Cafés; how PCN Dietitians are preventing ill-health
South Notts ICP have shared our blog on the important work that Dieticians are doing to support the ageing population in Nottinghamshire Did you know that as you get older or frail, it can actually be healthier to eat high calorie foods like pies, cakes and chips?...
Nottinghamshire’s first PCN-based ‘first responder’ takes a pro-active approach
Byron Primary Care Network (PCN) in Hucknall has recently expanded its multi-disciplinary primary health and social care team with the appointment of Maddi Connelly, Nottinghamshire’s first Primary Care Network Paramedic Advanced Community Practitioner, who started in...
How collaboration pushed forward care home vaccinations
Our Enhanced Health in Care Home Service has been at the heart of the vaccine roll out to the most vulnerable in the Notts West region.
PCN Pioneers: A snapshot of the new roles
Explore our infographic examining the growth of PCN roles, and find out how they are integrated across health and social care services.
PICS celebrates three local charities who were nominated by our staff
Celebrating three local charities nominated by three colleagues to receive a share of a fund raised by staff.
New Physiotherapists improve agility of patients and Practice
New Physiotherapists improve agility of patients and Practices Since the launch of the Primary Care Networks (PCNs), PICS has been successful in building teams of First Contact Physiotherapists for the PCNs we support. Analysis already shows that early intervention by...
How PICS continues to put patients first, through our expansion and the emergence of Long Covid
PICS has been an integral part in the improvement of health and wellbeing of our communities. The continuous improvement of our services ensures that they remain safe and effective. This supports our mission to provide excellent patient care, while also reducing...
PICS wins prestigious national award for innovation and value for money
The Acute Home Visiting Service has won the Primary Care or Community Service Redesign Initiative category at the HSJ Value Awards 2020. The innovative and value for money service was co-designed with GPs and Commissioners in Mid Nottinghamshire and is fully connected...
PICS join influential Nottinghamshire Nursing and Midwifery Cabinet
PICS is proud to announce that two of our colleagues, Alison Sutherland and Hazel Firmin, have joined the Nottinghamshire Nursing and Midwifery Cabinet, an influential group of expert clinicians who help deliver the Nottinghamshire-wide clinical and workforce...
Primary Care Networks: Charlie Akiens journey as a First Contact Physiotherapist
Charlie Akiens Primary Care Networks (PCNs) framework is relatively new formation that has been established as a key part of the NHS long-term health plan. Since their establishment the PCNS have aided greater provision of proactive, personalised and integrated health...
Back to school sorted – with a little help from the social prescribing team
Mr R, father of four school-aged children, is relieved to have been able to support his family during a really testing time, with understanding from his GP and support from Rose from the Social Prescribing team. About the team During the COVID outbreak, the Social...