Primary Care Networks
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of practices that work together with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary services in their local areas.
NHS England’s Long-Term Plan outlined the ambition for Integrated Care Systems.The BMA GP (England) committee and NHS England agreed, through national contract negotiations, to develop and roll out of Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
There are nine PCNs in Bolton. Details about each are below.
Primary Care Network details
Westhoughton (Bolton) Network
Clinical director
Dr Beverley Matta (Unsworth GP Practice)
Member practices, practice code and current registered patients
- Stable Fold Surgery (P82005) 7,363
- Unsworth Group Practice (P82015) 20,219
Total patients
27,582
Name of single nominated practice or provider
Bolton GP Federation
Breightmet and Little Lever
Clinical director
Dr Steven Whittaker (The Dunstan Partnership)
Member practices, practice code and current registered patients
- The Dunstan Partnership (P82001) 10,500
- Tonge Fold Health Centre (P82011) 6,233
- Alastair Ross Health Centre (P82018) 7,060
- Dr C Hallikeri (P82020) 4,173
- Dr P K Jain, Little Lever Health Centre (P82036) 2,874
- Spring View Medical Centre (P82613) 4,941
Total patients
35,781
Name of single nominated practice or provider
The Dunstan Partnership
Halliwell Network
Clinical director
Dr Alison Lyon (Dr Lyon and Partners)
Member practices, practice code and current registered patients
- Dr Earnshaw and Partners (P82012) 6,075
- Dr C Hendy and Partner The Halliwell Surgery 1 (P82022) 4,413
- Burnside Surgery (P82025) 4,875
- Dr M Jeyam and Partner The Halliwell Surgery 2 (P82029) 3,397
- Dr N Sidda (P82625) 2,096
- Dr Uddin and Partners The Halliwell Surgery 3 (P82626) 4,391
Total patients
25,247
Name of single nominated practice or provider
Bolton GP Federation
Turton
Clinical director
Dr Andrew Hill (Harwood Group Practice)
Member practices, practice code and current registered patients
- Harwood Medical Centre (P82016) 12,244
- The Oaks Family Practice (P82021) 7,020
- Mandalay Medical Centre (P82023) 9,814
- Dr J Leach - Edgworth Medical Centre (P82034) 2,957
- Crompton View Surgery (P82607) 5,352
- Drs Liversedge, McCurdie, Wong, Yoxall & Peddie - Egerton and Dunscar Health Centre (P82643) 6,625
Total registered patients
44,012
Name of single nominated practice or provider
Edgeworth Medical Centre
Farnworth and Kearsley
Clinical director
Dr George Ogden (Kearsley Medical Centre)
Member practices, practice code and current registered patients
- Kearsley Medical Centre (P82007) 13,490
- Stonehill Medical Centre (P82008) 13,929
- Fig Tree Medical Practice (P82037) 4,897
- The Farnworth Family Practice (P82652) 3,455
Total patients
35,771
Name of single nominated practice or provider
Bolton GP Federation
Horwich Network
Clinical director
Dr John Tabor (Kildonan House)
Member practices, practice code and current registered patients
- Kildonan House Group Practice (P82003) 15,388
- Pike View Medical Centre (P82006) 7,924
- Bolton Community Practice (Y03079) 12,511
Total patients
35,823
Name of single nominated practice or provider
Bolton Community Practice
Rumworth
Clinical director
Dr Saveena Ghaie (Garnet Fold Practice)
Dr Nixon (Swan Lane MC)
Member practices, practice code and current registered patients
- Dr G Counsell and Partners (P82002) 7,724
- Swan Lane Medical Centre (P82004) 8,529
- Garnet Fold Practice (P82009) 6,474
- Shanti Medical Centre (P82609) 6,568
Total patients
29,295
Name of single nominated practice or provider
Bolton GP Federation
Bolton Central
Clinical director
Dr Abdul-Wahid Atcha (The Olive Family Practice)
Member practices, practice code and current registered patients
- Dr Y Loomba and Partner (P82013) 3,911
- Dr A Kumar and Partner Deane Medical Centre (P82030) 3,683
- Dr A E Zarrouk and Partner (P82033) 2,106
- Beehive Surgery (P82616) 3,252
- Orient House Medical Centre (P82624) 3,248
- Dr M Dakshina-Murthi (P82629) 2,072
- Dr Sidda and Partner (P82633) 2,141
- Al Fal Medical Group (P82640) 4,149
- Deane Clinic (Dr Selvarajan) (P82660) 3,460
- 3D Medical Centre (Y00186) 1,563
- Bolton General Practice (Y02319) 5,614
- Bolton Medical Centre (Y02790) 6,336
- The Olive Family Practice (Y03366) 4,123
Total patients
45,658
Name of single nominated practice or provider
Bolton GP Federation
Chorley Roads Network
Clinical director
Dr Dharmesh Mistry (Heaton Medical Centre)
Member practices, practice code and current registered patients
- Dalefield Surgery (P82010) 6,898
- Dr Majid and Partners (Spring House Surgery) (P82014) 6,941
- Heaton Medical Centre (P82031) 10,522
- Cornerstone Surgery (P82627) 4,038
- Dr James-Authe and Partner (P82634) 4,128
Total patients
32,527
Name of single nominated practice or provider
Bolton GP Federation
All current registered patients are as at 1/01/2019 (source NHS Digital)