About Us

What is a Primary Care Network?

A Primary Care Network is a group of local practices who join together to work collaboratively to offer a wider range of primary care services to their patients, involving a wider set of staff roles than might be feasible to offer for an individual practice. For example, First Contact Physiotherapy, Social Prescriber, Mental Health Coach, Clinical Pharmacist, Paramedic and a vast range of other roles.

With increased demand and a shortage of clinical staff, practices find they can provide greater, more personalised care for patients when they can work together on certain services or issues.

Take a look at this short animation from NHS England which explains how they work.

Meet Our Team

Connexus PCN Board

Dr Caroline Perkins

Clinical Director
BSc, MBBCh, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFSRH

About Dr Caroline Perkins

Dr Perkins is GP partner at Nightingale Valley Practice and Co-Clinical Director for our Primary Care Network since 2019. Dr Perkins qualified in Cardiff in 2005 and joined NVP in 2010. Dr Perkins and Dr Rowell work closely with our PCN Manager to ensure all targets and deadlines are met and support the practices in our Primary Care Network. Both clinical directors work collaboratively with all members of the PCN team, contributing to Board level meetings and representing the PCN at system meetings. Dr Perkins supports the recruitment and supervision of many of our shared PCN employees particularly the FCPs and Mental Health Practitioner(s).

Dr Andrew Taylor

Clinical Director

MBBS MRCGP

About Dr Andrew Taylor

Dr Taylor has been a GP partner in Stockwood since 2005 and on the PCN board since its start in 2019. He became co clinical director in April 2025

Inge Shepherd

Strategic Policy Officer

About Inge Shepherd

Inge is the PCN Strategic Policy Officer. She joined the PCN in June 2020 as Operations Manager, after a long career in the NHS and local government. She has now stepped back from day-to-day management of the PCN but is continuing to support the delivery of specific projects and initiatives.

Harj Singh

Operations Manager

About Harj Singh

Harj is the PCN Operations Manager. He is responsible for the overall operations of the PCN, including management of staff, staff inductions, HR, IT and Estate duties. Harj is also responsible for identifying clinical and organisational improvements to enhance and improve integrated care and services to patients. His background is in law, having gained a Law Degree at the University of Plymouth which led to him working several different roles within the commercial legal sector for several highly regarded law firms in the Southwest region.

Care Coordinating Team

Kate Alford

Care Coordinator

Ceinwen Bos

Care Coordinator

Katerina Christodoulou

Care Coordinator

Jodie Merrell

Care Coordinator/ Prescribing Clerk

Mental Health & Wellbeing Team

Mental Health Practitioner

Guy Curry

Mental Health Practitioner

Damilola Fashina

David Holt

Mental Health Wellbeing Coach

About David Holt
David joined the team as a Mental Health and Wellbeing Coach in 2025 after previously running his own private practice. Prior to this David worked in the private and public sectors, including working in HR services, children’s services, and criminal reoffending. David moved to Brislington in 2019, and outside of work enjoys spending time with his family, walking in nature, and going to the cinema.