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Dashwood (Wycombe) Primary Care Network
Our Primary Care Network (PCN) supports a local population of 54,952. We are a group of 6 practices, which include:
Primary Care Network (PCN) team, values and priorities
Values
Our core values include:
- Care and compassion
- Dignity and respect
- Openness, honesty and responsibility
- Quality and teamwork
Priorities
Agreed priorities across the PCN include:
In general
- Improved access
- Mental health
Frailty and care homes
- Multi-disciplinary approach
- Medications reviews
- Social prescribing
Cancer care
Improve coordination, communication and input into serious cases.
IT and data sharing
Data sharing to be better enabled between practices to allow improved joint working.
PCN Team
The PCN management team includes:
- Accountable Clinical Director - Dr Arnab Bera
There is a PCN representative from each practice, which includes:
- Wye Valley Surgery – Dr Russell Manapuzha
Why are GP practices working together?
NHS England states that since its inception in 1948, the NHS has faced growing demands due to population growth and longer life expectancy. Many individuals now live with long-term conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, and mental health issues, leading to increased reliance on local health services.
To address these needs, GP practices collaborate with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital, and voluntary services in groups called primary care networks (PCNs). There are about 1,250 PCNs across England, each serving 30,000 to 50,000 patients, allowing for personalised care while benefiting from collaboration and economies of scale.