Implementing the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme in seven English Primary Care Networks : a qualitative study
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BACKGROUND: The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) provides funding to Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in England to recruit additional staff into specified roles. The intention was to support general practice by recruiting an extra 26 000 staff by 2024, increasing access and easing workload pressures.
AIM: To explore the establishment of the ARRS as part of PCNs' development to understand their role in supporting general practice.
DESIGN AND SETTING: A longitudinal, qualitative case study involving seven geographically dispersed PCNs across England.
METHOD: Data were collected from July 2020 to March 2022, including 91 semi-structured interviews and 87 h of meeting observations. Transcripts were analysed using the framework approach.
RESULTS: Implementation of the ARRS was variable across the study sites, but most shared similar experiences and concerns. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the introduction of the new roles, and significant variability was found in modes of employment. Cross-cutting issues included: the need for additional space to accommodate new staff; the inflexibility of aspects of the scheme, including reinvestment of unspent funds; and the need for support and oversight of employed staff. Perceived benefits of the ARRS include improved patient care and the potential to save GP time.
CONCLUSION: The findings suggest the ARRS has potential to fulfil its objective of supporting and improving access to general practice. However, attention to operational requirements including appropriate funding, estates, and management of staff is important if this is to be realised, as is clarity for the scheme post-contract end in 2024.
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:74 |
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The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners - 74(2024), 742 vom: 01. Apr., Seite e323-e329 |
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Englisch |
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Bramwell, Donna [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 25.04.2024 Date Revised 27.04.2024 published: Electronic-Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.3399/BJGP.2023.0216 |
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| 520 | |a BACKGROUND: The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) provides funding to Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in England to recruit additional staff into specified roles. The intention was to support general practice by recruiting an extra 26 000 staff by 2024, increasing access and easing workload pressures | ||
| 520 | |a AIM: To explore the establishment of the ARRS as part of PCNs' development to understand their role in supporting general practice | ||
| 520 | |a DESIGN AND SETTING: A longitudinal, qualitative case study involving seven geographically dispersed PCNs across England | ||
| 520 | |a METHOD: Data were collected from July 2020 to March 2022, including 91 semi-structured interviews and 87 h of meeting observations. Transcripts were analysed using the framework approach | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Implementation of the ARRS was variable across the study sites, but most shared similar experiences and concerns. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the introduction of the new roles, and significant variability was found in modes of employment. Cross-cutting issues included: the need for additional space to accommodate new staff; the inflexibility of aspects of the scheme, including reinvestment of unspent funds; and the need for support and oversight of employed staff. Perceived benefits of the ARRS include improved patient care and the potential to save GP time | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: The findings suggest the ARRS has potential to fulfil its objective of supporting and improving access to general practice. However, attention to operational requirements including appropriate funding, estates, and management of staff is important if this is to be realised, as is clarity for the scheme post-contract end in 2024 | ||
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