About Us

South Waveney Alliance Network

Who are South Waveney Alliance Network?

We are a group of 5 practices from South Waveney working together to focus on local patient care.

With increased demand and a shortage of clinical staff, practices find they can provide greater, more personalised care for patients when they can work together on certain services or issues, for example the covid vaccination clinic.

What is a Primary Care Network?

A primary care network is a group of practices who work together to focus on local patient care. They’ve been around since 2019 and 99 per cent of practices across England now work as part of one.

With increased demand and a shortage of clinical staff, practices find they can provide greater, more personalised care for patients when they can work together on certain services or issues.

Take a look at this short animation from NHS England which explains how they work.

Meet Our Team

Our Leadership Team

Dr Philippa Haywood-Smith

Clinical Director

Donna Harmer

PCN Manager/Digital & Transformation Lead

Rigby Whittaker

Practice Manager for Sole Bay Health Centre and Bungay Medical Practice

Hayley Witham

Practice Manager for Cutlers Hill Surgery

Leanne Burke

Practice Manager for Longshore Surgeries

Elaine Wicks

Operations Manager for Beccles Medical Centre