Primary Care Network

What is a Primary Care Network?

A Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of GP practices working closely together with other local health and care organisations.

Working together around local communities

PCNs bring practices together with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary services. This helps local teams provide more proactive, personalised, coordinated and integrated care close to home.

What this means for patients

Practices can share specialist staff and skills across the network.
Services can be planned around the needs of the local population.
Health, care and community organisations can work together more closely.