GP practices have begun working together alongside community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary services in the local area to form Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
Primary Care Networks signal a significant change in the way practices interact not only with each other, but the wider health and social care system.
This will enable care to be delivered to a defined patient population, in a different way to meet the needs of that population. This will be focused on prevention and personalisation of care, making best use of resources collectively.
Core characteristics of a PCN:
- Partnerships of Practices working together and with other local health and care providers
- PCNs are more than a collection of practices.
- Typically, a defined patient population of at least 30,000 to 50,000.
- Providing care in different ways to match different people’s needs
- Focusing on prevention of illness and personalised care
- Assess population health needs, making best use of collective resources
- Greater resilience, more sustainable workload
The video below explains more:
The tables below provide a summary of the PCNs established in the CCG area:
South Tees PCNs
| Practice names | Practice list size (01/01/19 NHS Digital) | Combined list size (01/01/19 NHS Digital) | Clinical Director | PCN Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brotton Surgery | 6521 | 42,240 | Dr Teik Goh | The East Cleveland Group |
| Garth Surgery | 10842 | |||
| Hillside Practice | 10366 | |||
| Springwood Surgery | 8047 | |||
| Woodside Surgery | 6464 | |||
| Bentley Medical Practice | 10097 | 54,851 | Dr Ali Tahmassebi | Redcar Coastal |
| Zetland Medical Practice | 7357 | |||
| Huntcliff Surgery | 9449 | |||
| Ravenscar Surgery | 3760 | |||
| The Greenhouse Surgery | 8696 | |||
| The Saltscar Surgery | 8199 | |||
| Coatham Surgery | 7293 | |||
| South Grange Medical Centre | 14030 | 47,083 | Dr I Lone | Eston Primary Care Network |
| Normanby Medical Centre | 13604 | |||
| Manor House Surgery | 8551 | |||
| Eston Surgery | 3963 | |||
| Cambridge Medical Centre | 6935 | |||
| Park Surgery | 10120 | 48,567 | Dr Vaishali Nanda | Central Middlesbrough |
| Martonside Medical Centre | 7998 | |||
| The Endeavour Practice | 7761 | |||
| Discovery Practice | 7091 | |||
| The Erimus Practice | 6879 | |||
| Prospect Surgery | 6399 | |||
| Thorntree Surgery | 2319 | |||
| Borough Road & Nunthorpe Medical Practice | 13857 | 43,745 | Dr Peter Heywood | Holgate Primary Care Network |
| Foundations 1 | 806 | |||
| Foundations 2 | 1066 | |||
| Linthorpe Surgery | 19393 | |||
| The Village Medical Centre | 8623 | |||
| Bluebell Medical Centre | 10,606 | 61,779 | Dr Bharat Kandikonda/ Dr Mohamed Salim | Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network |
| Westbourne Medical Centre | 5064 | |||
| Crossfell Health Centre | 9506 | |||
| Newlands Medical Centre | 10328 | |||
| Coulby Medical Practice | 8514 | |||
| Parkway Medical Practice | 7376 | |||
| Kings Medical Practice | 6700 | |||
| Hirsel Medical Practice | 3685 |
Darlington PCNs
| Practice names | Practice list size (01/01/19 NHS Digital) | Combined list size (01/01/19 NHS Digital) | Clinical Director | PCN name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neasham Road Surgery | 11454 | 108,625 | Dr Amanda Riley | Darlington PCN |
| Clifton Court Medical Practice | 12013 | |||
| Parkgate | 4816 | |||
| St Georges Medical Practice | 5542 | |||
| Denmark Street Surgery | 14814 | |||
| Whinfield Surgery | 11923 | |||
| Rockliffe Court Surgery | 5601 | |||
| Orchard Court | 8051 | |||
| Carmel Medical Practice | 10304 | |||
| Blacketts Medical Practice | 10138 | |||
| Moorlands Surgery | 13969 |
Hartlepool and Stockton PCNs
| Practice names | Practice list size (01/01/19 NHS Digital) | Combined list size (01/01/19 NHS Digital) | Clinical Director | PCN name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankhouse Surgery | 10011 | 34,738 | Dr Jacqueline McKenzie | One Life Hartlepool |
| Chadwick Surgery | 11930 | |||
| Havelock Grange | 12797 | |||
| Headland Medical Centre | 5484 | 31,360 | Dr Carl Parker | Hartlepool Health |
| McKenzie Group Practice | 18827 | |||
| Wynyard Road Practice | 7049 | |||
| Drs Koh & Trory | 5750 | 30,633 | Dr GH Trory | Hartlepool Network |
| Gladstone Surgery | 5535 | |||
| West View Millennium Surgery | 6742 | |||
| Hart Medical Surgery | 9254 | |||
| Seaton Surgery | 3352 | |||
| Woodlands Family Medical Centre | 12449 | 51,578 | Dr Dhirendra Garg | Stockton Primary Care Network |
| Dovecot Surgery | 4029 | |||
| Densham Surgery | 4088 | |||
| Riverside Practice | 4879 | |||
| Arrival Medical Practice | 2360 | |||
| Elmtree Surgery | 4596 | |||
| Woodbridge Medical Practice | 19177 | |||
| Norton Medical Centre | 17626 | 51,918 | Dr Adewunmi Ashiru and Dr Naseem Khan | Billingham and Norton Primary Care Network |
| Kingsway Medical Centre | 9022 | |||
| Marsh House Medical Centre | 8537 | |||
| Roseberry Practice | 7836 | |||
| Queenstree Practice | 3815 | |||
| Melrose Medical Centre | 2601 | |||
| Dr Rasool | 2481 | |||
| Eaglescliffe Medical Practice | 10452 | 51,852 | Dr Nick Steele | BYTES PCN |
| Park Lane Surgery | 4555 | |||
| Thornaby & Barwick Medical Group | 22042 | |||
| Yarm Medical Practice | 14803 | |||
| Queens Park Medical Centre | 19599 | 45,708 | Dr Lucy Falcus | North Stockton Network |
| Tennant Street Medical Practice | 14585 | |||
| lma Street Medical Practice | 11524 |