Our PCN team helped patients over 20,000 times last year In 2023, our specialist Primary Care Network teams completed over 20,000 appointments, tasks, and contacts with patients in Gosforth and Jesmond. Primary Care Networks are groups of GP practices working together using additional funding to provide extra services to meet patients’ needs. Our two PCNs … Continued
Managing Long Term Conditions: Stability and Quality of Life for all More and more of us are living with long term conditions like diabetes, heart disease or arthritis. It has long been an NHS priority to keep people as healthy and stable as possible, to reduce health crises or hospital admissions. In this article, we … Continued
What our Primary Care Networks did in 2022 Primary Care Networks are playing an increasingly big role in general practice. Since 2019, Primary Care Networks – or PCNs – have allowed neighbouring GP practices to officially work together to provide better, more personalised health care to patients. is part of PCN, and working collaboratively with … Continued
Frequently Asked Questions about Primary Care Networks Here are some straightforward answers to some of the most common questions about Primary Care Networks. What does PCN stand for? A PCN is a Primary Care Network. Why do I need to know about PCNs? There are two main reasons to tell patients about our network: Firstly, … Continued
Primary Care Networks 3 years in: Growing and adapting to patients’ needs July marked three years since Primary Care Networks were introduced into the NHS. In that time, our network Jesmond Lower Gosforth has gone from strength to strength, growing and adapting to suit the changing needs of our patient population. Before we introduce you … Continued
Primary Care Networks 3 years in: Growing and adapting to patients’ needs July marked three years since Primary Care Networks were introduced into the NHS. In that time, our network North Gosforth has gone from strength to strength, growing and adapting to suit the changing needs of our patient population. Before we introduce you to … Continued
As part of North Gosforth Primary Care Network, patients have access to new and specialist services.
Health and Wellbeing Services for people in North Gosforth
Care Coordinators: Bringing together personalised, proactive health care for everyone Since their introduction three years ago, Primary Care Networks – or PCNs – have been working away at how best to offer personalised, proactive health care to patients. We know that a ‘one size fits all’ approach doesn’t work because our population is growing, getting … Continued
How Social Prescribing helps people at risk of frailty One of the stated aims of Primary Care Networks, when the NHS introduced them in 2019, was a focus on preventative health care. By intervening before someone becomes unwell or their health problems increase, we can keep our population healthier for longer. This proactive approach benefits … Continued
