Southport and Formby Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of 17 GP Practices working together with other local organisations to improve the health and social care of our local population of around 125,000 people.

Our aims are to:

• Improve resilience in General Practice
• Build a stronger and more sustainable general practice service across the Primary Care Network footprint
• Facilitate collaborative working between all Primary Care Network practices
• Engage with local health and care providers to d…

Southport and Formby Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of 17 GP Practices working together with other local organisations to improve the health and social care of our local population of around 125,000 people.

Our aims are to:

• Improve resilience in General Practice
• Build a stronger and more sustainable general practice service across the Primary Care Network footprint
• Facilitate collaborative working between all Primary Care Network practices
• Engage with local health and care providers to develop place-based care to assist in the transformation of local services to improve the health and wellbeing of the Primary Care Network population
• Work with Patient Participation Groups to improved patient access, experience and quality
• Reach out to strengthen and develop working relationships with non-NHS community groups
• Develop signposting with Primary Care Network practices to streamline the patient journey to enhance more achievable and sustainable outcomes
• Further develop digital technology as a primary resource for practices and patients
• Work in collaboration with the local GP Federation to build and strengthen relationships