Central Newcastle Practice Based Commissioning Group

Central Practice Based Commissioning Group is based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

This site provides information on the group's activities and is a resource for its members.

About us

Central PBC Group is a commissioning collaborative of three Newcastle upon Tyne general practice surgeries:

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 39,000.

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.