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West Practice Based Commissioning Group
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, West PBC Group is a commissioning collaborative of fifteen Newcastle upon Tyne general practice surgeries. This site provides information on the group's activities and is a resource for its members.
Our member practices
- Betts Avenue Medical Centre
- Broadway Medical Group
- Cruddas Park Surgery
- Denton Turret Medical Centre
- Dilston Medical Centre
- Fenham Hall Surgery
- Grainger Medical Group
- Holmside Medical Group
- Newburn Surgery
- Parkway Medical Centre
- Prospect Medical Group
- Scotswood GP Practice
- Throckley Primary Care Centre
- 170 West Road
- Westerhope Medical Group
While retaining our own identities we are working together on PBC in order to realise the benefits of a greater population size while retaining the "family doctor" feel of the service. Our total registered population is 102,000. Our purpose is to offer patients and users a greater choice from a wider selection of convenient, innovative and responsive services. We aim to bring high-quality, cost-effective services closer to patients.
What is Practice Based Commissioning?
Practice based commissioning is the Government's proposal set out in April 2005 where all practices or groups of practices will have the right to receive a budget from the primary care trust to purchase health care for their registered patients. They will be able to change how and where care is provided in order to benefit patients.
Patient Participation
PBC is a mechanism that lets us make changes to improve patient care. If you are a patient at one of the West PBC GP practices listed above and have any constructive ideas that will improve the patient experience, we are always very interested in listening to and subsequently discussing your comments. You can email your thoughts to West PBC at: patients@westpbc.org.uk