Information on the podcast by Claire Knight who is the Operations Manager for the Newcastle North Primary Care Network (PCN) where she talks about the PCN.

It also contains: -

• Information about the Footsteps Cafe at Whitehill Methodist Community Church.
• The Friends and Family Test results for January to March 2024
• A request for patients to join the PPG?

Here is a link where you can find out more about the PCN - https://www.newcastlenorthpcn.nhs.uk

More information bout the PPG, and what it is can be found on the PPG website here - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/ppg-overview

If you have any questions, or suggestions for other topics we can cover in future podcasts you can email us at ⁠admin@kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk⁠

Claire Knight who is the Operations Manager for the Newcastle North Primary Care Network (PCN) talks about the PCN and covers the following topics: -

• What is a PCN?
• Why do we have to be in a PCN?
• Who is in the PCN?
• What services are offered by the PCN?
• How does the Newcastle North PCN compare to other PCNs?

Here is a link to the Newcastle North Primary Care Network (NN-PCN) website if you would like to find out more: - https://www.newcastlenorthpcn.nhs.uk

If you have any questions or suggestions for other topics we can cover in future podcasts you can email us at admin@kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk

The main Item of this episode is about a new support group that has been set up by Approach Dementia Support to help carers of people with Dementia get the support they require and signpost them to the services available.

It also contains: -

• The Surgery opening times over the Easter period.
• Information on Measles and how to find out if your child has received both doses.
• Information about the Surgery signing up to the Safe Surgery scheme and Marie Curie Daffodils Standard.
• Details on the Community Corner initiative being hosted by St Thomas’s Church in Kidsgrove.

These are the links referenced in the podcast: -

Link to the practice website - https://www.mountroadpractice.nhs.uk/

Information on childhood vaccinations on the NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/

Link to the Latest News page on the PPG website - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/blog

We’re sure that you will find the content both informative and enlightening, but as always, if you have any feedback or any future topics you would like to see covered don't hesitate to get in touch with us via our website http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk or email us at admin@kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk

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