What is a PCN?
PCN stands for Primary Care Network. PCNs are groups of GP practices working closely together – along with other healthcare staff and organisations – providing integrated services to the local population.
PCNs are based on general practice registered lists, typically serving natural communities of around 30,000 to 50,000 patients. They should be small enough to provide the personal care valued by both patients and healthcare professionals, but large enough to have impact and economies of scale through better collaboration between general practices and others in the local health and social care system, including community pharmacies.
Here is a short animation which explains what a PCN is:
We have several additional roles staff working in our practices, most of whom rotate around two practices. We hope you will welcome them and we look forward to them improving patient care for our population. These are the staff you may be offered an appointment with at Newtons:
- Lisa Thomas – Paramedic
- Caroline Birch – Pharmacy Technician
- Grant McEwen – First Contact Practitioner for musculo-skeletal problems