Your Practices
Working Together
Making a Difference
Welcome to the website of Venn Primary Care Network (PCN).
Our family of local GP practices are working together to transform health services in the Hull area.
Whilst aiming to improve all aspects of health provision, we have identified some clear local priorities that will receive our special attention. PCNs were formed to provide support to groups of GP practices working together with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary services in a local area.
We build on existing primary care services to enable greater provision of proactive personalised, coordinated and more integrated health and social care for people living close to home.
Working Together
Bransholme Surgery
Bransholme Health Centre
Goodhart Road
Hull
HU7 4DW
Southcoates Surgery
225 Newbridge Road
HULL
HU9 2LR
Field View Surgery
840 Beverley Road
Hull
HU6 7HP
The Orchard Centre
210 Orchard Road
HULL
HU6 9BX
Elliott Chappell Health Centre
215 Hessle Road
HULL
HU3 4BB
The Quays
2nd Floor
Wilberforce Health Centre
6-10 Story Street
HULL
HU1 3SA
Riverside Medical Centre
The Octagon
Walker Street
HULL
HU3 2RA
East Park Practice
2nd Floor
Wilberforce Health Centre
6-10 Story Street
HULL
HU1 3SA
In Hull there are lots of services available that don't require an appointment at your practice, but instead allow self-referral. Click below to check whether a self-referral is available and appropriate for your symptoms.
self referral portalTo arrange an appointment please contact your own GP Practice requesting a referral to the Menopause Clinic. An appointment will be arranged for a blood test. Once your results are available the GP will review these. You will then receive a text message/phone call to arrange your initial appointment. For more information, click below.
>> MenopauseTo arrange an appointment please contact your GP Practice requesting a referral to the Joint Injection Clinic. An appointment will be arranged for you to see your GP. GP will assess if appropriate for referral, a referral to the Musculoskeletal Clinic may be offered initially.
>> Joint InjectionsLong-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is the term used for birth control that helps prevent pregnancy after just one treatment. This service is open to patients aged 16+. To arrange an appointment please contact your GP Practice. For further information, click below:
>> LARCA blood pressure test checks if your blood pressure is healthy, or if it's high or low. Blood pressure is the term used to describe the strength with which your blood pushes on the sides of your arteries as it's pumped around your body.You can check your blood pressure in your GP reception area and hand the reading print-out to staff.
>> Blood PressureThere is a twin-track process for musculoskeletal referrals. For certain conditions, patients can self-refer via a triage portal. Alternatively, they can be assessed by their GP who will discuss the most appropriate response for the presenting symptoms.
>> MusculoskeletalFeNO testing can be arranged by your own GP practice. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a non-invasive biomarker used in the diagnosis and management of airway inflammation, particularly in asthma.
>> FeNOSocial Prescribing is a community-based service that enables GP practices to refer patients to a range of services that offer support for social, emotional or practical needs. Through a link worker, social prescribing connects patients to community groups and services. For more information, please click below:
>> social prescribingThe Health & Lifestyle Practitioners are non-clinical practitioners located within your GP practice who can support patients with making positive lifestyle changes including improving diet and increasing physical activity levels. They focus on the prevention of conditions such as Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes. Please contact your GP practice if you would like to be referred to the BeWell Service. For more information, please click below:
Spirometry is a simple, non-invasive procedure and common diagnostic test used to assess lung function and detect various respiratory conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pulmonary fibrosis. It does so by measuring the volume and flow of air that a person can inhale and exhale. During a spirometry test, a patient breathes into a device called a spirometer, which measures the volume and flow of air expelled from the lungs.
>> SpirometryExtended Access is an extension of your GP practice and offers routine and same day appointments with a range of clinicians including GPs, Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals. Our practices within the PCN will be able to provide enhanced access appointments between the hours of 6.30pm to 8pm Mondays to Fridays and between 9am and 5pm Saturdays and Sundays.
>> Extended AccessWhether you're dealing with occasional sleep disturbances or chronic sleep issues, our team is here to help. Through education, personalised assessments, and evidence-based interventions, we aim to empower you to take control of your sleep health and experience the benefits of restorative sleep.
Explore our resources, connect with our practice teams, and take the first step towards better sleep today. Together, we can work towards a healthier, happier, and more rested you.
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common condition where a build up of fatty deposits in the arteries restricts blood supply to the leg muscles. Many people with PAD have no symptoms but some develop a painful ache in their legs when they walk, which usually disappears after a few minutes' rest. An ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) test is a painless test which compares the blood flow in your ankle with the blood flow in your arm. Contact your Practice to arrange an ABPI test.
>> ABPI testingAll Venn GP Practices operate convenient ONLINE SERVICES which can be access via the practice's own website. Requests for administrative support, prescription requests and links to non-urgent medical advice portals can be accessed 24/7. Requests for clinical service by the medical staff at the surgery are available during operating hours via Systmconnect. Non-urgent medical advice - including dental support - can be obtained 24/7 through the NHS 111 service. For medical emergencies, dial 999
Our Home Visiting Team consists of Advanced Care Nurse Practitioners. The team support all our practices within the PCN by conducting home visits for housebound patients who are too unwell to leave their home or patients within a care home. The team are supported by GPs within the practices.
Families in Hull are missing out on thousands of pounds of financial support to help buy them healthy food. The Healthy Start voucher scheme was introduced to help people buy fruit and vegetables, milk and claim free vitamins from 10 weeks into pregnancy or until their child was four.
However, between £250,000 and £350,000 is going unclaimed every year in Hull alone because people don't realise they're entitles to support.
SEPSIS AWARE
PHARMACY FIRST
Some services are provided close to your doorstep by local pharmacies. Pharmacists can now supply medications for certain conditions as part of a new initiative.
Some pharmacies offer a minor ailments service and emergency contraception. Find out more about how you can help us to help you through better use of your local pharmacy.