Primary Care Networks (PCN) are an important part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Across Sandy, Biggleswade and the surrounding areas, Sandy Health Centre and Saffron Health Partnership, have come together to form a PCN of approximately 30,000 patients.

Our primary focus to provide the structure and funding for services to be developed locally which meet the needs of our patients.

Primary Care Networks will be required to deliver a set of seven national service specifications:

• Structure medication Reviews (SMR)
• Enhanced health in Care Homes
• Anticipatory Care (with community services)
• Personalised Care
• Supporting early cancer diagnosis
• Cardiovascular disease care finding
• Locally agreed action to tackle inequalities

Each Network is led by a Clinical Director who is a General Practitioner. Dr Arti Patel, Senior Partner for Sandy Health Centre is the Clinical Director for Sandhills PCN.

Caroline Allford – PCN Paramedic – Based at Sandy once a week

Farah Anverkhan – PCN First Contact Physiotherapist – Based at Sandy twice a week

Matthew Long – PCN First Contact Physiotherapist – Based at Sandy once a week

Priya Mylvaganam – PCN Pharmacy Technician

Samantha Merrick – PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Kaabi Habib – PCN Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Specialises in Mental Health) – Based at Sandy twice a week

Gemma Essam – PCN Health & Wellbeing Coach – Based at Sandy twice a week

Sarah Henderson – PCN Social Prescriber

Visit the Sandhills PCN website for more information:

• Website: www.sandhillspcn.co.uk