In Conversation with Matt Brown of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative

In Conversation with Matt Brown of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative

Matt Brown has been Managing Director of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative since early 2022. He kindly agreed to share his unique insight as a leader as we proceed through the first year of our Primary Care Collaborative journey. Representing a total of 11 NHS Foundation Trusts, with 80,000 staff serving 3.2…

A shared vision for the future

A shared vision for the future

Optometry has historically operated in silo, but the PCC is determined to change this, putting the service at the centre of primary care conversations. There’s an over-riding mood for change across the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System right now, creating exciting opportunities for improvement to the eye care pathway. Meanwhile, Optometry’s involvement…

Using data to understand the health of local populations

Using data to understand the health of local populations

One of the early priorities identified by the PCC working group was to help local teams use the data available to them to understand particular issues in their communities. We believe this will give our Primary Care Networks a really good basis for integrated ways of working, and in time bring colleagues looking after people…