What is a Primary Care Network?
PCNs are essentially GP practices joining together to work locally with community service providers and other health and care organisations.
The concept of Primary Care Networks (PCN) was first introduced in the NHS England long term plan when it was published at the start of 2019.
PCN’s became formally established in July 2019 with an aim to dissolve the divide between primary and community health services.
Primary Care Networks consist of general practices in a locality working collaboratively to deliver enhanced services for the whole patient population.
Who are West Leeds PCN?
West Leeds PCN works with 6 member GP practices in the LS28 & LS13 area of Leeds, with a patient population of around 69,000.
Working Collaboratively across Pudsey, Farsley, Stanningley, Calverley and Bramley.
West Leeds PCN Practices
- West Leeds Family Practice – West Lodge Surgery, Glenlea Surgery, Calverley Practice
- Manor Park Surgery
- Robin Lane Health & Wellbeing Centre
- Mulberry Street Medical Practice
- Hillfoot Surgery
- The Gables Surgery
We offer a much wider range of primary care services to patients, providing access to a wider set of clinical disciplines than is possible in individual practices which allow GP practices to proactively and holistically care for patients and encourage them to manage their own health and well-being.
Meet the Team
Dr John Keene – PCN Lead GP and Clinical Director: Leads on all strategic clinical visions, representing WLPCN at Citywide CD Forum
Alison Stewart – Business Partner & PCN Lead Practice Manager: Leads on strategy, finance and delivery of the PCN DES – City wide PM Representative on the Confederation Executive Board
Lisa Francis – PCN Manager: Leads on workforce, recruitment, IT, Projects, HR Line Management & Finance
Kat Dickson: Operations Manager
Amreen Farook: PCN Operational Lead
Carla Delaney: Senior Operations Assistant
Alexis Maxfield: Data & IT Support Officer
Zoe Paylor: Finance & General Administrator
Ruth Colbeck – Lead PCN Nurse: Leads on Nurse integration and Clinical Development across the PCN. PCSWs and Practice Nurses
Dr Tom Mackrell – PCN Lead GP: Education
Marsha Showman – Senior Pharmacist: Cardiovascular Disease Lead & Pharmacy Team Leader
Kat Dickson: Operations Manager – Decision making for operations.
Amreen Farook: PCN Operational Lead – Decision making for Dietitians, Health & Wellbeing Coaches & Community Wellbeing Team
Ewa Pickersgill – Advanced Clinical Practitioner & Team Leader for the Aging Well and Home Visiting Team
Pharmacists
Marsha Showman – Team Leader: Senior Clinical Pharmacist & Prescriber
Katherine Lee: Senior Care Home Pharmacist & Prescriber
Sharanjit Kalsi: Senior Pharmacist & Prescriber
Sital Tailor: Senior Pharmacist & Prescriber
Laura Wilson: Pharmacist & Training Lead
Charlotte Cunningham: Pharmacist
Vicky Xie: Pharmacist
Technicians & Colleagues
Kam Sahota: Pharmacy Technician
Jackie Harland: Pharmacy Technician
Zakiya Ashfaq: Pharmacy Technician
Carole Saville: Pharmacy Team Operations Assistant
Michelle Young: Heart Failure Nurse
Ewa Pickersgill – Team Leader: Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Charlotte Guest: Associate Clinical Practitioner
Cheryl Downes: Frailty Nurse
Debra Walpole: Home Visiting Nurse ACP
Rachel Ndukwe– Associate Clinical Practitioner
Dr F Malik – Home Visiting GP (female GP)
Dr J Sarwar – Home Visiting GP (male GP)
Sarah McDiarmid: Dietitian (honorary)
Kwayera Simpson: Frailty Dietitian
Rezwana Kauser: Diabetes Dietitian
Kathryn Thornton: Health and Wellbeing Coach – Cancer Screening
Rebecca Kilmartin: Occupational Therapy Apprentice
Kelly McGill – Team Leader: Primary Care Support Worker
Carly Hughes: Primary Care Support Worker
Alexei Wolinski: Primary Care Support Worker
Gemma Whitaker: Primary Care Support Worker
Natalie Scurrah-Balmforth: Primary Care Support Worker
Sabaa Rashid: Primary Care Support Worker
Emily Baxendale – Primary Care Support Worker
Reagan White – Primary Care Support Worker
Claire Richardson: Community Wellbeing Advisor
Gemma Whitaker: Community Wellbeing Advisor
Emily Harwood: Community Wellbeing Advisor
Chelsea Sowersby: Community Wellbeing Advisor
Andrew Smith: LD/SMI Care Co-ordinator
Kat Dickson – Team Leader: Operations Manager
Nina Delaney: Booking & Administration
Demi Coulson: Booking & Administration
Sophie Leason: Booking & Administration
