What is a PCN?

What is a Primary Care Network?

A Primary Care Network, often called a PCN, is a group of GP practices working together with other local health, care and community services.

By working together, practices can offer more support to patients than they could provide on their own. This may include access to additional healthcare professionals and services, such as social prescribing, pharmacy support, care coordination and health and wellbeing projects.

A PCN does not replace your GP practice. Your GP practice remains your main point of contact for your care. The PCN helps practices work together across the local area, share resources and improve services for patients.

Aldershot Primary Care Network works with our member practices and local partners to support better access, prevention, earlier help and more joined-up care for our community.

 

Should you require further information on Primary Care Networks, NHS England has created this YouTube Animation