A Primary Care Network (PCN) is a supportive, clinical network of local primary care services to increase comprehensive care in a geographical area. These partners include the South Peace Division of Family Practice, Northern Health, the First Nations Health Authority, and Indigenous and non-Indigenous community representatives. Together, they oversee the delivery of PCN services, ensuring care is accessible, connected, and responsive to local needs.
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are healthcare teams that put patients first. They bring together family physicians and other healthcare professionals—such as dietitians, social workers, nurses, pharmacists, and mental health workers—to provide the best possible care. They:
- Enhance patient care using a team-based approach to care.
- Support each other and work to their own strengths.
- Ensure patients are linked to other parts of the system, including the health authority's specialized community services programs for high risk and vulnerable population groups.
- Collectively work to increase access and attachment to primary care.
PCNs make it easier for patients to get the care they need, when and where they need it. By working as a team, healthcare providers can support each other and offer patients more connected, comprehensive care. This approach ensures that care providers have the resources they need to focus on what matters most—helping patients stay healthy and well.
PCN Core Attributes
Primary Care Networks are designed to make care more connected, accessible and responsive to local needs. Across the South Peace, our work is guided by 10 core attributes.
