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
| PCN Name | Practice names | Practice list size (01/01/21 NHS Digital) | Combined list size (01/01/21 NHS Digital) | Clinical Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The East Cleveland Group | 42,285 | Dr Teik Goh | ||
| Brotton Surgery | 7024 | |||
| Garth Surgery | 11229 | |||
| Hillside Practice | 9715 | |||
| Springwood Surgery | 8097 | |||
| Woodside Surgery | 6220 | |||
| Redcar Coastal | 55,075 | Dr Shawn Zaman | ||
| Bentley Medical Practice | 10104 | |||
| Zetland Medical Practice | 7172 | |||
| Huntcliff Surgery | 9967 | |||
| Ravenscar Surgery | 3470 | |||
| The Greenhouse Surgery | 9618 | |||
| The Saltscar Surgery | 8386 | |||
| Coatham Surgery | 6358 | |||
| Eston Primary Care Network | 47,044 | Dr I Lone | ||
| South Grange Medical Centre | 14401 | |||
| Normanby Medical Centre | 13589 | |||
| Manor House Surgery | 8664 | |||
| Eston Surgery | 3800 | |||
| Cambridge Medical Centre | 6590 | |||
| Central Middlesbrough | 51,668 | Dr Vaishali Nanda | ||
| Park Surgery | 10820 | |||
| Martonside Medical Centre | 8095 | |||
| The Endeavour Practice | 8480 | |||
| Discovery Practice | 7390 | |||
| The Erimus Practice | 7305 | |||
| Prospect Surgery | 7095 | |||
| Thorntree Surgery | 2483 | |||
| Holgate Primary Care Network | 45,001 | Dr Peter Heywood | ||
| Borough Road & Nunthorpe Medical Practice | 14473 | |||
| Fulcrum Medical Practice | 715 | |||
| Haven Medical Practice | 1557 | |||
| Linthorpe Surgery | 19925 | |||
| The Village Medical Centre | 8331 | |||
| Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network | 62,963 | Dr Bharat Kandikonda/ Dr Mohamed Salim | ||
| Acklam Medical Centre | 11,077 | |||
| Westbourne Medical Centre | 5218 | |||
| Crossfell Health Centre | 9039 | |||
| Newlands Medical Centre | 10054 | |||
| Coulby Medical Practice | 9104 | |||
| Parkway Medical Practice | 7969 | |||
| Kings Medical Practice | 6694 | |||
| Hirsel Medical Practice | 3808 |
Darlington PCNs
| PCN Name | Practice names | Practice list size (01/01/21 NHS Digital) | Combined list size (01/01/21 NHS Digital) | Clinical Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington PCN | 110,920 | Dr Amanda Riley | ||
| Neasham Road Surgery | 12583 | |||
| Clifton Court Medical Practice | 11830 | |||
| Parkgate | 4746 | |||
| St Georges Medical Practice | 5701 | |||
| Denmark Street Surgery | 15327 | |||
| Whinfield Surgery | 12046 | |||
| Rockliffe Court Surgery | 5875 | |||
| Orchard Court | 8213 | |||
| Carmel Medical Practice | 10808 | |||
| Blacketts Medical Practice | 10243 | |||
| Moorlands Surgery | 13548 |
Hartlepool and Stockton PCNs
| PCN Name | Practice names | Practice list size (01/01/21 NHS Digital) | Combined list size (01/01/21 NHS Digital) | Clinical Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Life Hartlepool | 34,477 | Dr Jacqueline McKenzie | ||
| Bankhouse Surgery | 9916 | |||
| Chadwick Practice | 11583 | |||
| Havelock Grange | 12987 | |||
| Hartlepool Health | 30,963 | Dr Carl Parker | ||
| Headland Medical Centre | 5585 | |||
| McKenzie Group Practice | 6716 | |||
| McKenzie House Surgery | 18662 | |||
| Hartlepool Network | 31700 | Dr GH Trory | ||
| Koh & Partners | 5911 | |||
| Gladstone Surgery | 5681 | |||
| West View Millennium Surgery | 7037 | |||
| Hart Medical Surgery | 9374 | |||
| Seaton Surgery | 3697 | |||
| Stockton Primary Care Network | 53,562 | Dr Dhirendra Garg | ||
| Woodlands Family Medical Centre | 12031 | |||
| Dovecot Surgery | 4216 | |||
| Riverside Practice | 4955 | |||
| Arrival Medical Practice | 2793 | |||
| Elmtree Surgery | 6592 | |||
| Woodbridge Medical Practice | 18937 | |||
| Densham Surgery | 4038 | |||
| Billingham and Norton Primary Care Network | 51,767 | Dr Adewunmi Ashiru and Dr Naseem Khan | ||
| Norton Medical Centre | 17391 | |||
| Kingsway Medical Centre | 9161 | |||
| Marsh House Medical Centre | 8506 | |||
| Roseberry Practice | 7848 | |||
| Queenstree Practice | 4080 | |||
| Melrose Medical Centre | 2448 | |||
| Dr Rasool | 2333 | |||
| BYTES PCN | 53,717 | Dr Nick Steele | ||
| Eaglescliffe Medical Practice | 11042 | |||
| Park Lane Surgery | 5027 | |||
| Thornaby & Barwick Medical Group | 21949 | |||
| Yarm Medical Practice | 15699 | |||
| North Stockton Network | 45017 | Dr Barney Morgan | ||
| Queens Park Medical Centre | 18553 | |||
| Tennant Street Medical Practice | 14572 | |||
| Alma Street Medical Practice | 11892 |