What is the Mendip primary care network?
Mendip Primary Care Network (PCN) is a collaboration between five GP practices across Mendip serving a combined population of over 38,000 patients. The network incorporates Beckington Family Practice, Park Medical Practice, Mendip Country Practice, Grove House Surgery and Oakhill Surgery.
Why can’t I see my GP appointments on patient access?
If your Patient Access account is not linked to your GP practice, the GP appointments section will not be visible. Under ‘Your GP practice services’, select the type of service you would like to book e.g. general GP appointment, telephone appointment etc.
How do I book an appointment through patient access?
If your Patient Access account is not linked to your GP practice, the GP appointments section will not be visible. Under ‘Your GP practice services’, select the type of service you would like to book e.g. general GP appointment, telephone appointment etc. Select the date for the appointment, or use the arrows to see more available dates.
How many prescribers does Mendip PCN employ?
In 2019/20, Mendip PCN employed a clinical pharmacist and two social prescribers and in 2020/21 launched the Mendip PCN First Contact Physiotherapy Service using the ARRS funding. To find out more about our PCN staff see here.
What is patient access?
Patient Access connects you to local health services when you need them most. Book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions and discover local health services for you or your family via your mobile or home computer.
Is patient access available in the UK?
Patient Access is now available to any UK patient. Join today and benefit from a faster, smarter way to manage your healthcare.
Booking GP appointments
Under ‘Your GP practice services’, select the type of service you would like to book e.g. general GP appointment, telephone appointment etc.
Booking non-GP Appointments
Note: Some non-GP appointments may be chargeable and payment will usually be taken online. The online payment method is added when you book your first non-GP appointment, it can be edited when you book future appointments, or a new payment method can be added. To find out more about managing payment methods, click here.
What is a PCN in Mendip?
Mendip Primary Care Network (PCN) is a collaboration between five GP practices across Mendip serving a combined population of over 38,000 patients. The network incorporates Beckington Family Practice, Park Medical Practice, Mendip Country Practice, Grove House Surgery and Oakhill Surgery. Each practice is signed-up to NHS England’s Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) Contract Specification and is required to deliver the requirements within the DES. The PCN board meets every month and each practice is represented on the board by a nominated GP and practice manager. Our clinical director is Dr Robert Weaver and PCN manager Ruth Woodland.
What is connected primary care?
Connected primary care and community teams will be the building blocks of Integrated Care Systems covering the whole country by 2021. Bringing general practices together to work at scale provides opportunities to for GP surgeries to offer a wider range of services to patients and to more easily integrate with the wider health and care system. Thirteen PCNs went live across Somerset on 1 July 2019. While patients won’t see any sudden changes, they will, over time, see a wider range of clinical services available in their local GP surgery.
