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).

By working together, we can provide a wider range of services and allow our GPs to focus where their specialist clinical input is most needed.

Take a look at this short animation from NHS England which explains how PCNs work and the difference they can make to patients.

North Bucks PCN is part of BOB Integrated Care Board (ICB)

https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/