Primary Care Networks (PCN) Hub
What are Primary Care Networks and why are they important for Community Pharmacy?
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are a key part of the NHS Long Term Plan . There are currently 15 PCNs in Derbyshire. The networks will provide the structure and funding for services to be developed locally, in response to the needs of the patients they serve.
It is important that community pharmacy teams are fully involved in the work of their PCN and this is being encouraged via the Pharmacy Quality Scheme.
The networks will have expanded neighbourhood teams which will comprise a range of staff such as GPs, clinical pharmacists, district nurses, community geriatricians, dementia workers and Allied Health Professionals such as physiotherapists and podiatrists/chiropodists, joined by social care and the voluntary sector’.
Further information can be found on the PSNC website if you want to know more.
This short video from NHS England explains the concept of PCNs and how the new way of working will provide better access to health care for patients.
Primary Care Networks in Derbyshire
Derbyshire currently has 8 PLACE’s and 15 PCNs. Collaboration with non-GP providers, such as community pharmacies, has been a requirement for PCNs from April 2020. It is clear that community pharmacy has a huge role to play in the success of PCNs.
What it means is that some of the activities we do will need to change, and each pharmacy will need to work with their own local PCN to meet the local needs. As we know health needs vary greatly across the County, so even though you are close geographically you may be doing different things to your colleagues.
We need to build our links between community pharmacies in our PCN footprint and all the other primary care providers – particularly the local GP practices and we will support you to do this. We are funding Community Pharmacy Clinical Leads for each PCN and their contact details are listed below
We have carried out an exercise to map each pharmacy to a PCN based primarily on your geographical location.
We have recently appointed two Project and Implementation Managers to work with PCN’s to develop GP CPCS.
Chris Kerry (07954 483364) Primarily Supports the following PCN’s
- ARCH and Belper
- Buxton and High Peak
- Chesterfield and Dronfield
- North East Derbyshire
- North Hardwick and Bolsover
- South Hardwick
Sibby Buckle (07974 343450) primarily works with;
- Derby City North
- Derby City South
- Erewash
- Greater Derby
- Oakdale Park
- PCCO
- Swadlincote
Below is information collated by Chris and Sibby to support GP Practices with referrals to CPCS, as well as which Community Pharmacists are taking part in hypertension case finding, and those who are end of life drug stockists.
Chesterfield and Dronfield PCN. Population 132493
Community Pharmacy Lead
William Stanyard
Tesco Pharmacy, Chesterfield
Clinical Lead
Dr P J Flann
North East Derbyshire PCN. Population 39542
Community Pharmacy Lead
Garry Myers
01246 810360
Clinical Lead
Dr Steve Rossi
North East Derbyshire PCN Community Pharmacists
North East Derbyshire PCN GP practices
North Hardwick Bolsover PCN. Population 49274
Community Pharmacy Lead
Waqar Hussein
01623 743078
Clinical Lead
Drs Vasudevan and Sririvasan
North Hardwick Bolsover Community Pharmacists
North Hardwick Bolsover GP Practices
South Hardwick PCN Population 64048
Community Pharmacy Lead
Ian McKenzie
01773 862363
Clinical Lead
Dr S Chawla
South Hardwick PCN Community Pharmacies
South Hardwick PCN GP Practices
Derbyshire Dales PCN Population 80636
Community Pharmacy Lead
Simon Lam. Tideswell Pharmacy
07973759711
Clinical Leads
Drs. Milton and Hetherington
Derbyshire Dales PCN Community Pharmacies
Derbyshire Dales PCN GP Practices
ARCH (Amber Valley) PCN Population 83257
Community Pharmacy Lead
Kevin Kiang
01773 712022
Clinical Leads
Drs. Mott, Hall & Reid
Belper PCN Population 46921
Community Pharmacy Lead
Hitesh Madlani, Morrisons Pharmacy Belper.
Clinical Leads
Drs Kinsella and Maronge
Belper PCN Community Pharmacies
Erewash (& West Hallam) PCN Population 102,395
Community Pharmacy Lead
Rob McDonald
01332 875341
Clinical Leads
Drs Gooch and Shank
Erewash PCN Community Pharmacies
Buxton and High Peak PCN Population 60400
Community Pharmacy Lead
Catriona Edwards
01298 23411
Clinical Lead
Dr Christopher Harvey
Buxton & High Peak PCN Community Pharmacies
Buxton & High Peak PCN GP Practices
Swadlincote PCN Population 55707
Community Pharmacy Lead
Ben Eaton
01283 552730
Clinical Lead
Dr Andrew Marshall
Swadlincote PCN Community Pharmacies
Derby City North PCN Population 71323
Community Pharmacy Lead
Khurum Hussain, Boots, Intu Derby
Clinical Lead
Dr Richard Crowson
Derby City North PCN Community Pharmacies
Derby City North PCN GP Practices
Derby City South PCN Population 94,880
Community Pharmacy Lead
Lindsey Fairbrother
01283 813944
Clinical Leads
Drs Ruperalia & Peiris
Derby City South PCN Community Pharmacies
Derby City South PCN GP Practices
Greater Derby PCN Population 91786
Community Pharmacy Lead
Matt Hind
01332 514262
Clinical Leads
Drs. Davidson and Rajeev
Greater Derby PCN Community Pharmacies
Greater Derby PCN GP Practices
Oakdale Park PCN population 40956
Community Pharmacy Lead
Andrea Smith
01332 872113
Clinical Leads
Drs. Hill & Gregory
Oakdale Park PCN Community Pharmacies
PCCO PCN population 39693
Community Pharmacy Lead
Aftab Rehman
01332 767763
Clinical Lead
Dr Mahya Johnson
