What is a Primary Care Network?
A Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of local GP practices, working together in order to focus shared resources to help meet patients’ needs more efficiently. Since the creation of PCN’s in 2019, around 99% of practices in England are now work of one.
With the ever-increasing demand, challenging workforce issues to meet this, and an increasing population, clinical staff working together within a Primary Care Network are now able to provide a wider spectrum of more personalised care for patients.
For more information on PCN’s please watch the short animation from NHS England.
Meet Our Team
The A1 PCN Team is made up of professionals from across the Primary Care spectrum, including Heath & Well-Being Coaches, Social Prescribers, Care Co-Ordinators and Physiotherapists.
Management Team
Dr Nathalie Rodriguez McCullough
Clinical Director
Dan Markovic
Primary Care Network Manager
Amanda Whitlock
Primary Care Network Support Manager
Overview of the Primary Care Network team
The Video below gives an overview of what most of our healthcare professionals do within the Practices. To watch the video simply click on the play button on screen.
Care Coordinators
A Care Coordinator, or Patient Care Coordinator works with both patients and healthcare professionals to ensure seamless, organised and effective care.
Katie Paul
Alison Toulson
Rachael Skelly
Matthew Carey
Community Parademic
A community paramedic is a registered healthcare professional working autonomously. They provide home visits for patients, as requested by the Practices.
Alison Nicholson
Health & Wellbeing Coach
Health and wellbeing coaches educate and inform people about health/wellbeing issues. They may use health coaching skills to support people with self-identifying existing issues and encourages proactive prevention of new and existing illnesses. They may provide access to self-management education, peer support and social prescribing.
Naomi Gollins
Social Prescribers
A social prescriber is a link worker who empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through giving time, focusing on what matters to me and taking a holistic approach. They work to connect people to community groups and services for practical and emotional support.
Lucy Seal
Joanne Jamieson
Joanne Greenslade
Sallie Cochrane
First Contact Physiotherapists
A First Contact Physiotherapist works with patients to help them manage pain, balance and mobility, and developing tailored programs specific to their needs, designed to restore as much as possible their functional ability and movement.
Simon Margot
First Contact Physiotherapist
Tracey Lewis
First Contact Physiotherapist
Clinical Pharmacists
Clinical Pharmacists work as an integrated part of the Practice Team, dealing with patient queries, adjusting medication as indicated by a GP or Hospital Consultant. They also undertake medication reviews and audits.
Stephen Essiaw (Patrick)
Irina Karmokar
Ginny Turner-Flynn
Ayla Abdullah
Pasar Aziz
Pharmacy Technicians
A Pharmacy Technician is a health care provider who performs pharmacy-related functions, working together with a licensed pharmacist. They also perform administrative duties in a pharmaceutical practice, such as reviewing prescription requests with medical practices and insurance companies to ensure correct medications are provided.
Mel Page
Kim Pitman