About Aylesbury Central Primary Care Network

Who are we?

Aylesbury Central PCN was set up on the 1st July 2019 (formerly known as BMW PCN) we are made up of two practices Berrycroft Community Health Centre and Whitehill Surgery, we have a combined patient population of approximately 41,000 patients. One of the reasons you might not know what a PCN is, is because you still access your GP practice and the services they offer as normal, however the PCN provides different members of staff who work across both practices.

Our PCN has employed Health and Wellbeing Coaches, Social Prescribers, Care Coordinators, Physiotherapists and Pharmacists. We are always looking to expand our team so please check the vacancy page for live roles or submit your CV.

What is a Primary Care Network?

Since the NHS was created in 1948, the population has grown, and people are living longer. Many people are living with long term conditions such as diabetes and heart disease or suffer with mental health issues and may need to access their local health services more often. To meet these needs, GP practices are working together with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary services in their local areas in groups of practices known as primary care networks (PCNs). PCNs build on existing primary care services and enable greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated and more integrated health and social care for people close to home. Clinicians describe this as a change from reactively providing appointments to proactively caring for the people and communities they serve. Each of the 1,250 PCNs across England are based on GP registered patient lists, typically serving natural communities of between 30,000 to 50,000 people (with some flexibility). They are small enough to provide the personal care valued by both people and GPs, but large enough to have impact and economies of scale through better collaboration between GP practices and others in the local health and social care system. PCNs are led by clinical directors who may be a GP, general practice nurse, clinical pharmacist or other clinical profession working in general practice. Over 99% of general practices are part of a PCN, who sign up to the Network Contact DES which details their core requirements and entitlements.  

Benefits to the patient

Integrating Primary Care with secondary and community services

Extending the range of services available to you

A more holistic and well round approach to your healthcare

Access to other clinicians who can support you such as Physiotherapists and Paramedics

Collaborative working with your neighbourhood practice

Services local to youand relevant for your patient demographic

Our member practices

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Healthier Lifestyle, Happier You!

An empowering and fun programme that explores the most effective methods to lose weight and keep it off. On the course you will address concerns that you have with your lifestyle, such as with your diet and physical activity levels.

We passionately believe in quality education and in long-term sustainable behaviour change and not short-term diet or lifestyle fads. We look at health holistically, offering choices with flexible options. This approach delivers multiple benefits well beyond weight loss including improving sleep quality, stress management, relationship with food and preventing future health conditions.

Features of the programme

  • Lifestyle & wellbeing education programme covering weight loss, managing stress, sleep quality, preventing future health conditions
  • Flexible dietary approaches: Low carbohydrate, Mediterranean, Intermittent fasting, Real food and snacking avoidance
  • 12 x Online Group Sessions
  • Includes a printed Weight & Wellbeing Programme Handbook
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