Meet the Team

PCN staff

Primary Care Networks (PCN) are an important part of the NHS long term plan. Across Sandy, Biggleswade and the surrounding areas, Sandy Health Centre and Saffron Health Partnership, have come together to form a PCN of approximately 30,000 patients.

Our primary focus to provide the structure and funding for services to be developed locally which meet the needs of our patients.

Primary Care Networks will be required to deliver a set of seven national service specifications:

• Structure medication reviews (SMR)
• Enhanced health in care homes
• Anticipatory care (with community services)
• Personalised care
• Supporting early cancer diagnosis
• Cardiovascular disease care finding
• Locally agreed action to tackle inequalities

Each Network is led by a clinical director who is a general practitioner. Dr Arti Patel, senior partner for Sandy Health Centre is the clinical director for Sandhills PCN.

Caroline Allford

PCN paramedic
Based at Sandy once a week.

Farah Anverkhan

PCN first contact physiotherapist
Based at Sandy twice a week.

Matthew Long

PCN first contact physiotherapist
Based at Sandy once a week.

Priya Mylvaganam

PCN pharmacy technician

Samantha Merrick

PCN clinical pharmacist

Kaabi Habib

PCN advanced nurse practitioner (specialises in mental health)
Based at Sandy twice a week.

Gemma Essam

PCN health and wellbeing coach
Based at Sandy twice a week.

Sarah Henderson

PCN social prescriber

Visit the Sandhills PCN website for more information.