Welcome to the Primary Care Collaborative across the North East of England and North Cumbria…
We serve a population of 3.2 million across 5,313 square miles
We have approximately 2500 GPs, 1700 dentists, 1500 pharmacists and 800 optometrists working across our patch.

We are a combined voice for dentistry, general practice, optometry, and pharmacy, working together to improve people’s health across the North East and North Cumbria.
We work together to solve problems, influence decisions, and share good ideas for the primary care workforce, for patients, and for our local partners inside and outside the NHS.
Sectors
Dentistry
Around 1,700 individual dentists work across the North East and North Cumbria.
General practice
Approximately 2,500 individual GPs currently see patients in North East and North Cumbria.
Optometry
800 optometrists are working across our patch.
Pharmacy
1,500 pharmacists are serving our communities.

An overview of how we operate to act as the voice of primary care in
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Latest news and events

Save the date: Wednesday 2nd April 2025, Ramside Hall.
The first Primary Care Collaborative conference will take place on the morning of Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at Ramside Hall Hotel. The healthcare landscape is changing, and the challenges placed on primary care professionals are mounting. Challenging times call for effective leadership and a collaborative approach, to steer a route through Government reform, funding pressures,…

Optimising access to patient records: NCRS expansion pilot update
Efforts to improve patient experience and ensure seamless continuity of care are advancing through the initiation of a new pilot focused on expanding access to the National Care Records Service (NCRS). Led by the North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS) on behalf of the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and the North East and North…

“We want to hear directly from the people working on the ground—how does it feel, what’s working, and where are the challenges?”
In September 2024, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) published its five year Clinical Conditions Strategic Plan, outlining the organisation’s ambitious plans to help people living across the North East and North Cumbria to live longer, healthier lives. In a time of immense pressure on the NHS, this framework is designed to…
