--- title: Lantum Blog | Lantum (5) description: Primary Care advice for GPs and Practice Managers (5) --- [![Lantum](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Lantum%20March2018/Images/logo-header.svg)](https://us.lantum.com) for Locums - [Locums](https://lantum.com/) - [Practices](https://lantum.com/p/practices/) - [Hubs](https://lantum.com/p/hubs/) - [Federations](https://lantum.com/p/nhs-federation/) ## Lantum ### Recent Posts [Case Study](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/case-study), [Extended Access Hubs](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/extended-access-hubs) 24 May 2021 [![Enabling successful delivery of Extended Hours Services for Conexus Healthcare](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/conexus-healthcare-case-study.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/enabling-successful-delivery-extended-hours-services-conexus-healthcare) ## [Enabling successful delivery of Extended Hours Services for Conexus Healthcare](https://blog.lantum.com/enabling-successful-delivery-extended-hours-services-conexus-healthcare) Wakefield's General Practice Confederation, Conexus Healthcare, delivers primary care services for 380,000+ patients living in Wakefield and District. [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/enabling-successful-delivery-extended-hours-services-conexus-healthcare) 0 Comments [covid-19, coronavirus](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/covid-19-coronavirus), [vaccinations](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/vaccinations) 18 May 2021 [![Mobilising 600+ staff for West London GP Federation’s vaccination centres](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/west-london-gp-federation-case-study-blog.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/mobilising-west-london-gp-federation-vaccination-centres) ## [Mobilising 600+ staff for West London GP Federation’s vaccination centres](https://blog.lantum.com/mobilising-west-london-gp-federation-vaccination-centres) As a Federation of over 40 practices and more than 700 healthcare staff, London Medical Associates West London GP Federation needed to work collaboratively and efficiently to continuously deliver.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/mobilising-west-london-gp-federation-vaccination-centres) 0 Comments [Workforce Planning](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/workforce-planning), [ics](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/ics) 11 May 2021 [![Birmingham and Solihull CCG partner with Lantum to build new, multidisciplinary staff bank](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/BSOL-launch-blog-image.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/birmingham-solihull-ccg-partner-with-lantum-to-build-staff-bank) ## [Birmingham and Solihull CCG partner with Lantum to build a new, multidisciplinary staff bank](https://blog.lantum.com/birmingham-solihull-ccg-partner-with-lantum-to-build-staff-bank) We’re delighted to have been picked as Birmingham and Solihull CCG’s partner of choice to deliver a system-wide, multidisciplinary staff bank.Using the NHSE funding for ICSs to invest in staff pools,.... 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[Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/transforming-dorset-ics-total-workforce-management-platform) 0 Comments [Staff banks](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/staff-banks), [ics](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/ics) 06 May 2021 [![Serving nearly 3 million patients with one connected Primary Care workforce bank](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/greater-manchester-case-study.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/serving-3-million-patients-primary-care-workforce-platform) ## [Serving nearly 3 million patients with one connected Primary Care workforce bank](https://blog.lantum.com/serving-3-million-patients-primary-care-workforce-platform) Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (Greater Manchester) is a devolved body representing and managing the health and wellbeing budget for the 2.8 million people who live across its.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/serving-3-million-patients-primary-care-workforce-platform) 0 Comments [Workforce Planning](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/workforce-planning), [ics](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/ics) 12 Apr 2021 [![Kent and Medway has partnered with Lantum to launch a new, multi-disciplinary, system-wide staff bank.](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/kent-medway-partnership-blog-image.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/multidisciplinary-staff-bank-kent-medway-ics) ## [Building a multi-disciplinary staff bank with Kent & Medway ICS](https://blog.lantum.com/multidisciplinary-staff-bank-kent-medway-ics) Following the launch of NHSE funding for ICSs to invest in staff pools, we’re pleased to be partnering with Kent & Medway to create a system-wide, multi-disciplinary staff bank. Kent & Medway chose.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/multidisciplinary-staff-bank-kent-medway-ics) 0 Comments [Primary Care](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/primary-care), [Primary Care Networks](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/primary-care-networks), [Staff banks](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/staff-banks), [digital staff banks](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/digital-staff-banks), [ics](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/ics) 04 Mar 2021 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-03-04%20at%2014.28.55.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/5keypointswebinar) ## [5 takeaways from our webinar on Primary Care staff banks with Dr Karen Kirkham](https://blog.lantum.com/5keypointswebinar) Last week, we were joined by Dr Karen Kirkham and Dr Steve Laitner to discuss: “Primary Care staff banks: Why does your ICS need one, and why now?”. During the session we heard details of the NHSE.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/5keypointswebinar) 0 Comments [covid-19, coronavirus](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/covid-19-coronavirus), [Staff banks](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/staff-banks), [vaccinations](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/vaccinations) 24 Feb 2021 [![Celebrating vaccination efforts across the country ](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-02-24%20at%2012.27.11.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/lantumvaccinations) ## [Celebrating vaccination efforts across the country](https://blog.lantum.com/lantumvaccinations) Last week, the NHS hit the incredible target of vaccinating 15 million people in just over two months. As Primary Care systems continue to do amazing work, we’ve been proud to support them with our [....](https://info.lantum.com/covid-19-vccine-hubs?hs_preview=athdpzXc-38325697716) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/lantumvaccinations) 0 Comments [Staff banks](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/staff-banks) 07 Jan 2021 [![Choose the best provider for your primary care flexible staff pool](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog%20and%20social/NHS-Improvement-blog.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/primary-care-flexible-staff-pools-what-to-look-for-in-a-supplier) ## [Primary care flexible staff pools: what to look for in a supplier](https://blog.lantum.com/primary-care-flexible-staff-pools-what-to-look-for-in-a-supplier) [New funding has been made available](https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/primary-care-flexible-staff-pools-in-2020-21/) to support the creation of flexible staff pools that engage and deploy local GPs flexibly to support local primary care, including PCN extended access services.  [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/primary-care-flexible-staff-pools-what-to-look-for-in-a-supplier) 0 Comments [Product updates](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/product-updates) 30 Oct 2020 [![Shift histories: the what, who and when of your shifts](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/product-spotlight-blog.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/introducing-shift-histories) ## [Introducing shift histories](https://blog.lantum.com/introducing-shift-histories) It makes a big difference to have the right information, at the right time, for the right shift. 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