About us

We are the Greater Preston Primary Care Network LLP.

The Greater Preston Primary Care Network LLP (GPPCN) is made up of 10 GP surgeries across Preston, working together to support the health and wellbeing of our local population. Together, our practices care for around 96,500 patients.

By working as a network, we are able to share resources and deliver services in a more connected way, helping GP practices provide better access to care for patients.

We have a team of clinical and non-clinical staff who work closely with our GP surgeries. The Network is led by an Operational Manager, Finance Lead, and Clinical Director, with oversight from a Management Board made up of one Lead GP from each surgery.

Our staff are based within GP practices across Preston, working alongside clinical teams to deliver services that benefit patients and help reduce pressure on GP practices. This means patients can access the right support, quicker and closer to home.

Email: lscicb-gp.greaterprestonpcn@nhs.net

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.

The PCN is led by a clinical director voted by members of the GP surgeries.

Watch a short animation that explains the concept of PCNs and how this new way of working enables health and other services to work together to provide better access for patients.