We are the Primary Care Network (PCN) for Leighton Buzzard and support our three member practices, Bassett Road Surgery, Leighton Road Surgery and Salisbury House Surgery.
Formally known as The Leighton Buzzard PCN, we offer various primary care support roles (including blood tests and health checks) to help our patients take ownership of their healthcare and connect them to their community.
Our social prescribers carry out community outreach work with the local community and voluntary groups. We utilise the personalised care model by working with you to help achieve your own goals, at your pace and focusing on what’s most important to you.
Our clinical directors are Dr John Henderson (Bassett Road Surgery) and Dr Christopher Longstaff (Bassett Road Surgery). They work with the PCN manager, Stephanie King and the practice managers of all the member practices.
Leighton-Linslade Health Connections services
| What | When | How | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phlebotomy | Daily | Pre-bookable via your surgery | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| ECG’s | Two clinics per week | Pre-bookable via your surgery | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Respiratory Diagnostics | Weekly | Referral to us from your GP – we will contact you to arrange the appointment | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Physiotherapy | Daily | Pre-bookable via your surgery and on the day as part of our on the day service | Appointments held a both Leighton Buzzard Health Centre and your usual practice – please check when booking. |
| Duty Pharmacist | Daily | Bookable on the day only via your surgery – urgent appointments only. | Telephone call appointments |
| Carers Health Checks | Ad-hoc | We will contact you to make an appointment – please ensure you let your surgery know you are a carer for someone. | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Physical Health Checks for those with a mental illness | Ad-hoc | We will contact you to make an appointment | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Learning Disability Annual Health Checks | Weekly | We will contact you to make an appointment | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Medication Reviews | Daily | You will either be booked in by your practice or we will contact you to make the appointment | Telephone call appointments |
| Discharge Service | Daily | We will call you to see how you are doing (over 18’s) and check medication if required | Telephone call appointments |
| Cervical Screening (Smear)appointments | Daily | We will call you to book your appointment if you are overdue (25–30-year-olds / 59+ years) | Appointments at your usual surgery |
| Childhood Vaccinations | Daily | We will call you to book your appointment (if your child(ren) are overdue) | Appointments at your usual surgery |
| Care Home Enquiries | Daily | Care homes contact us for medication queries, resident queries | Telephone calls & visits |
| Care Home ECGs | Ad-Hoc | We visit care homes to carry out ECGs for the residents requiring the test | Visit to the Care home |
| Care Home Care Plans | Ad-hoc | We visit care homes to ensure residents have a care plan | Visit to the Care home |
| Hypertension Optimisation | Ad-hoc | We will call you to book your appointment/speak to you or send you a message | Telephone call / message |
| Statin Optimisation | Ad-hoc | We will call you to book your appointment/speak to you | Telephone call |
| Complex Cholesterol Management | Fortnightly | We will call you if you are suitable for the injection and book an appointment | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Social Prescribing | Daily | Referral to us from your GP or self-referral by contacting us directly – we will then contact you to arrange the appointment | Telephone call, Leighton Buzzard Health Centre, home visit for housebound residents, community group meeting. |
| Health Coaching | Daily | Referral to us from your GP – we will then contact you to arrange the appointment | Telephone call, Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Smoking Cessation | Ad-hoc | Referral to us from your GP or self-referral by contacting us directly – we will then contact you to arrange the appointment | Telephone call, Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Cancer Care Reviews | Weekly | We will call you to provide information to you re where to find help if you need it, from Primary Care | Telephone call |
| Minor Illness Clinic | Daily | On the day booking for acute minor illness. Book through your registered practice | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Minor Ailments Clinic | Three clinics per week, specific conditions: Sore Throat/Earache/ Hayfever/Conjunctivitis/UTI/Cystitis/ Bites and Stings | On the day bookings through your registered practice | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Collaboration with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service | Weekly referrals for those who meet the criteria | We will call you to request consent to refer | In your own home from BF&S |
About PCN Physiotherapists
Did you know you have access to a Physiotherapist who can assess and advise about your muscle/joint pain?
Did you know that you don’t need to be referred to them via a GP, you can just book an appointment with them?
Did you know these physiotherapists can see you for:
- All soft tissue injuries, sprains, strains or sprots injuries
- Arthritis
- Problems with muscles, ligaments, tendons or bones (tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, ankle sprains)
- Back pain and neck pain
- Pain in arms or legs (pins and needles or numbness)
- Post orthopaedic surgery
If you need an appointment ring us on 01525 300780. Urgent problems are usually seen on the day.
The physiotherapists cannot see you for:
– Children under 16
– Medical management of rheumatoid conditions
– Women’s health, antenatal and postnatal problems
– Housebound visits
– Medication reviews
– Neurological and respiratory conditions
– Headaches
– Acute mental health crises
– Patients who do not want to see a physiotherapist
If you are unsure, the care coordinator answering the phone will follow a short triage questionnaire to help with the decision making.
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Contact Leighton-Linslade Health Connections
Phone
01525 300780 – please note all our calls are recorded for training and monitoring purposes.
Address
Leighton Buzzard Health Centre, 25 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AR