AS PART OF OUR PCN FERN HOUSE SURGERY NOW OFFER EXTRA APPOINTMENTS
Primary Care Networks (PCN) offer a new way of organising care, bringing together all local health and care services in a local area to deliver more joined up care to local populations (Witham & Maldon PCN cover approx. 38,000 people)
The Witham and Maldon PCN consist of 4 practices based in Witham and Maldon; Fern House Surgery, The Witham Health Centre, Collingwood Road Surgery and Blackwater Medical Centre. All practices have diverse clinical teams and a strong motivation to provide the highest quality patient care.
We have a host of incredible staff who are working hard to help deliver our new and innovative services.
These are some of the new roles our PCN offers:
Pharmacists
Clinical pharmacists are experts in medicines, who help patients stay as well as possible by supporting those with long- term conditions like asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure and people taking multiple medicines, to ensure their medication is working.
Mental Health Nurses
Mental Health practitioners support adults whose needs can’t be met by local talking therapies but who might not need ongoing care from hospitals or mental health teams. They can refer patients to a range of services.
Dementia Nurses
The dementia Nurse role is to provide support for people with dementia who are pre diagnosis. To listen and guide people to the support and care they might need.
Physiotherapists
Physiotherapists can access, diagnose, and treat a range of complex muscle and joint conditions such as arthritis and back pain without needing hospital care. They can also arrange access to further treatment, investigations and specialists when needed.
Social Prescriber
Social prescribers help patients manage their social, emotional and physical well being by connecting them to local groups and services that can offer practical and emotional support. These include volunteering opportunities physical activities and even debt and housing advise.
Care Co-ordinators
Care Co- Ordinators help make sure the patients are connected to the right services or professionals at the right time. They can also help people manage their own needs, preparing them for upcoming appointment’s monitoring their health and responding to any changes.
Health and Wellbeing Coach
Health and wellbeing coaches help people manage their own health conditions by developing their knowledge, skills and confidence in dealing with the issue to prevent long term illness or it getting worse.