Primary Care Systems
Since the establishment of the NHS in 1948, both the population and life expectancy have increased. Numerous individuals with chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, or mental health issues may need to utilize their local health services more frequently.
To meet these needs, groups of GP practices known as primary care networks (PCNs) are collaborating with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital, and voluntary services in their local communities.
PCNs expand upon existing primary care services and allow for more proactive, individualized, coordinated, and integrated health and social care to be provided to people near their homes. Clinicians describe this as a shift from providing appointments reactively to caring proactively for the individuals and communities they serve.
Each of England’s 1,250 PCNs is based on GP-registered patient lists and typically serves between 30,000 and 50,000 individuals (with some flexibility). They are small enough to provide the personal care that people and GPs value, but large enough to have an impact and achieve economies of scale through improved collaboration between GP practices and the rest of the local health and social care system.
What are the advantages of Primary Care Networks for patients?
- They provide a broader range of care services close to patients’ homes, as well as improved accessibility.
- PCNs consolidate with a broader array of health and community services.
- Patients will be able to receive support for more complex conditions and have access to health and care services that can assist them.
- Patients will have a greater say in decisions pertaining to their own health and the care they receive.
What should you anticipate from your PCN?
Primary Care Networks are recruiting additional healthcare professionals to work on their behalf. Clinical Pharmacists, Frailty Teams, Mental Health Professionals, and Social Prescribing Link Workers are some of the roles involved. By introducing a more diverse skill set, locals will have greater access to the necessary support to keep people healthy and independent.
The ultimate objective is to improve health outcomes for the local population and reduce health disparities.
In addition, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals collaborate to anticipate a patient’s needs to prevent illness. This will be part of a larger campaign to raise public awareness of the importance of self-care in preventing future health problems.
Watch a brief animation that explains the concept of PCNs and how this new mode of operation enables health and other services to collaborate to improve patient access.
Vision
Making a patient care system that works for everyone is our vision for the future of Hyndburn Rural PCN. A system in which member practices work closely together and with health and social care, the voluntary sector, community groups, and local people to provide care that is efficient, timely, and individualized. To use the resources, we have in the best way possible so that everyone gets the right help at the right place and time.
There is strong evidence that people’s health outcomes are socially determined and that the conditions in which they are born, grow up, live, work, and age affect their health. Our vision of care isn’t just about giving people direct health services; it’s also about helping people help themselves and their local communities. Giving people more access to new and existing services is a big part of our vision of care.
Our Goals
- To fight diabetes and obesity
- Work with health partners to improve the quality of the air.
- Fight social isolation with special services that connect people with friends.
Values
- Value and treat people with respect, whether they are patients or employees.
- Careful planning of each patient’s care based on what’s important to the patient.
- Letting other people talk.
- A place to get care that is open and honest, with no judgments.
- Giving patients the information, they need to make decisions about their own health care.
- Learning and changing.
Ambitions
- Keeping General Practice alive and well in the Hyndburn.
- Everyone has the same chance of getting care.
- Working with health care providers in the community and the district.
- Building relationships with health partnerships that cover a wider area.
- Using digital technology in new ways to improve health.
- To be a force for change and improvement in a good way.
Meet Our Team
Our Leadership Team
Melanie Crabtree
Lead PCN Manager
Rizwan Shafiq
PCN Operation Manager
Pharmacy Team
Adil Mulla
Clinical Pharmacist
Humaira Patel
Trainee Clinical Pharmacist
Anila Shakeel
Trainee Clinical Pharmacist
Joanne Mason
Pharmacy Technician
Care Home Team
Julie Hartley
Nurse
Jayne Rutherford
Nurse
Denise Ashworth
Health Care Assistant
Physiotherapy Team
Laura Carty
First Contact Physiotherapist
Rana Saleem
First Contact Physiotherapist
Mental Health Team
Joanne Henshaw
Mental Health Practitioner
Alishia Bentley
Mental Health Practitioner
Samantha Seery
Mental Health Practitioner
Social Prescribing Team
Maria Malik
Social Prescribing Link Worker
Physician Associates
Aadil Hussain
Physician Associate
Ifeoluwa Lovett Oyebanji
Physician Associate
Paramedics
Suzanne Evans Dixon
Paramedic
Care Coordinators
Shannon Marshall
Care Coordinator
Wendy Altree
Care Coordinator
Abigail Walton
Care Coordinator
General Practitioner Assistants (GPA)
Tracey Buxton
General Practitioner Assistant
Mica Jenkinson
General Practitioner Assistant