FOI Ref: 0181FOI1920
  
31st December 2019
 
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information
 
We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:
 
Request /Response 

We are asking all CCGs in England about the development of the primary care network workforce since going live in July.   Please can you provide the following data for each primary care network in the CCG:  

1. How many networks have appointed a pharmacist under the primary care network DES? 
 
13 primary care networks have appointed a pharmacist; the remaining networks are in the process of recruiting.
 
2. How many networks have appointed a social prescriber under the primary care network DES? 
 
14 primary care networks have appointed a social prescriber; the remaining networks are in the process of recruiting.

3. How many primary care network clinical directors have resigned since 1 July?
 
Zero.  

4. If there are clinical directors who have resigned, please can you provide their names?
 
N/A.