LADMS & PCNs
Active & Managed PCNs
Primary Care Networks
What is a Primary Care Network?
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of GP practices working together with other local organisations, such as community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital, and voluntary services. They will support the needs of a population that has grown, is living longer, and may need to access local health services more often.
Our GP practices have been working together for several years, through federations, networks, clusters, and partnerships. The NHS Long Term Plan and the five-year framework for the GP contract, make this more formal without creating new statutory bodies.
In practice, PCNs will build on the work already undertaken and the current services offered by GP practices. It will mean greater provision of proactive, personalised, and coordinated care, as well as more integration between health and social care. This will provide clear benefits for patients and GPs.
In Lincolnshire, PCNs are based on GP-registered lists and serve communities between 29,000 to 77,000. They are designed to still provide the personalised care valued by patients, but be big enough to have an impact and economies of scale through closer working.
Our GP practices have been working together for several years, through federations, networks, clusters, and partnerships. The NHS Long Term Plan and the five-year framework for the GP contract, make this more formal without creating new statutory bodies.
In practice, PCNs will build on the work already undertaken and the current services offered by GP practices. It will mean greater provision of proactive, personalised, and coordinated care, as well as more integration between health and social care. This will provide clear benefits for patients and GPs.
In Lincolnshire, PCNs are based on GP-registered lists and serve communities between 29,000 to 77,000. They are designed to still provide the personalised care valued by patients, but be big enough to have an impact and economies of scale through closer working.
Primary Care Networks - East Coastal
PCNs within the East Coastal area of Lincolnshire include Meridian Medical PCN, First Coastal PCN and First Coastal Rural PCN.
First Coastal PCN is made up of 3 practices, with a total adjusted population of around 70,352 patients (as of 1st January 2024): Marisco Medical Practice (Mablethorpe), Beacon Medical Practice (Skegness), and Hawthorn Medical Practice (Skegness).
First Coastal Rural PCN is made up for 4 practices, with a total adjusted population of around 34,524 patients (as of 1st January 2024): Stickney Surgery (Stickney), Old Leake Medical Centre (Old Leake), Merton Lodge Surgery (Alford) and Spilsby Surgery (Spilsby).
Meridian Medical PCN is made up of 4 practices, with a total adjusted population of around 42,579 patients: James Street Family Practice (Louth), Tasburgh Lodge Surgery (Woodhall Spa), East Lindsey Medical Group (Louth/Tetford) and Marsh medical Practice (North Somercotes).
First Coastal PCN is made up of 3 practices, with a total adjusted population of around 70,352 patients (as of 1st January 2024): Marisco Medical Practice (Mablethorpe), Beacon Medical Practice (Skegness), and Hawthorn Medical Practice (Skegness).
First Coastal Rural PCN is made up for 4 practices, with a total adjusted population of around 34,524 patients (as of 1st January 2024): Stickney Surgery (Stickney), Old Leake Medical Centre (Old Leake), Merton Lodge Surgery (Alford) and Spilsby Surgery (Spilsby).
Meridian Medical PCN is made up of 4 practices, with a total adjusted population of around 42,579 patients: James Street Family Practice (Louth), Tasburgh Lodge Surgery (Woodhall Spa), East Lindsey Medical Group (Louth/Tetford) and Marsh medical Practice (North Somercotes).