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 | 42,404 | Dr Teik Goh | ||
| Brotton Surgery | 6912 | |||
| Garth Surgery | 11036 | |||
| Hillside Practice | 9908 | |||
| Springwood Surgery | 8167 | |||
| Woodside Surgery | 6381 | |||
| Redcar Coastal | 54,901 | Dr Shawn Zaman | ||
| Bentley Medical Practice | 10044 | |||
| Zetland Medical Practice | 7232 | |||
| Huntcliff Surgery | 9828 | |||
| Ravenscar Surgery | 3904 | |||
| The Greenhouse Surgery | 9132 | |||
| The Saltscar Surgery | 8190 | |||
| Coatham Surgery | 6571 | |||
| Eston Primary Care Network | 46,690 | Dr I Lone | ||
| South Grange Medical Centre | 14227 | |||
| Normanby Medical Centre | 13531 | |||
| Manor House Surgery | 8631 | |||
| Eston Surgery | 3895 | |||
| Cambridge Medical Centre | 6406 | |||
| Central Middlesbrough | 49,723 | Dr Vaishali Nanda | ||
| Park Surgery | 10455 | |||
| Martonside Medical Centre | 8149 | |||
| The Endeavour Practice | 7793 | |||
| Discovery Practice | 7189 | |||
| The Erimus Practice | 6959 | |||
| Prospect Surgery | 6766 | |||
| Thorntree Surgery | 2412 | |||
| Holgate Primary Care Network | 44,618 | Dr Peter Heywood | ||
| Borough Road & Nunthorpe Medical Practice | 14325 | |||
| Fulcrum Medical Practice | 751 | |||
| Haven Medical Practice | 1397 | |||
| Linthorpe Surgery | 19819 | |||
| The Village Medical Centre | 8326 | |||
| Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network | 62,618 | Dr Bharat Kandikonda/ Dr Mohamed Salim | ||
| Acklam Medical Centre | 11,016 | |||
| Westbourne Medical Centre | 5080 | |||
| Crossfell Health Centre | 9091 | |||
| Newlands Medical Centre | 10131 | |||
| Coulby Medical Practice | 8931 | |||
| Parkway Medical Practice | 7879 | |||
| Kings Medical Practice | 6749 | |||
| Hirsel Medical Practice | 3741 |
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 | 109,593 | Dr Amanda Riley | ||
| Neasham Road Surgery | 11995 | |||
| Clifton Court Medical Practice | 11920 | |||
| Parkgate | 4742 | |||
| St Georges Medical Practice | 5737 | |||
| Denmark Street Surgery | 15048 | |||
| Whinfield Surgery | 11976 | |||
| Rockliffe Court Surgery | 5694 | |||
| Orchard Court | 8113 | |||
| Carmel Medical Practice | 10586 | |||
| Blacketts Medical Practice | 10120 | |||
| Moorlands Surgery | 13662 |
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 | 34,496 | Dr Jacqueline McKenzie | ||
| Bankhouse Surgery | 9910 | |||
| Chadwick Practice | 11786 | |||
| Havelock Grange | 12800 | |||
| Hartlepool Health | 31,296 | Dr Carl Parker | ||
| Headland Medical Centre | 5547 | |||
| McKenzie Group Practice | 6920 | |||
| McKenzie House Surgery | 18829 | |||
| Hartlepool Network | 31079 | Dr GH Trory | ||
| Koh & Partners | 5809 | |||
| Gladstone Surgery | 5579 | |||
| West View Millennium Surgery | 6941 | |||
| Hart Medical Surgery | 9219 | |||
| Seaton Surgery | 3531 | |||
| Stockton Primary Care Network | 52265 | Dr Dhirendra Garg | ||
| Woodlands Family Medical Centre | 12191 | |||
| Dovecot Surgery | 4106 | |||
| Riverside Practice | 4742 | |||
| Arrival Medical Practice | 2437 | |||
| Elmtree Surgery | 5791 | |||
| Woodbridge Medical Practice | 18900 | |||
| Densham Surgery | 4098 | |||
| Billingham and Norton Primary Care Network | 51,733 | Dr Adewunmi Ashiru and Dr Naseem Khan | ||
| Norton Medical Centre | 17483 | |||
| Kingsway Medical Centre | 9059 | |||
| Marsh House Medical Centre | 8567 | |||
| Roseberry Practice | 7776 | |||
| Queenstree Practice | 3956 | |||
| Melrose Medical Centre | 2516 | |||
| Dr Rasool | 2376 | |||
| BYTES PCN | 53324 | Dr Nick Steele | ||
| Eaglescliffe Medical Practice | 10914 | |||
| Park Lane Surgery | 4851 | |||
| Thornaby & Barwick Medical Group | 22158 | |||
| Yarm Medical Practice | 15401 | |||
| North Stockton Network | 45676 | Dr Lucy Falcus | ||
| Queens Park Medical Centre | 18917 | |||
| Tennant Street Medical Practice | 14646 | |||
| Alma Street Medical Practice | 12113 |