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
For more information about our Physiotherapy service listed below, please view our PCN Physiotherapy page.
| 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 | Appointments held a both Leighton Buzzard Health Centre and your usual practice – please check when booking. |
| Duty Pharmacist | Daily (from March) | 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 50’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 |
| Asthma Medication Optimisation | Ad-hoc | We will call you to book your appointment/speak to you | Telephone call or Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Hypertension Optimisation | Ad-hoc | We will call you to book your appointment/speak to you | Telephone call |
| Statin Optimisation | Ad-hoc | We will call you to book your appointment/speak to you | Telephone call |
| 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 |
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