Collaborating for Better
Care in Berkshire West
Primary Care Alliance CIC is a collaborative proactive organisation uniting 30 general practices to support and sustain the practice ownership model across our region.
The Primary Care Alliance CIC is a primary care provider collaborative. We have 30 general practice members. Following a vote by members, the Alliance incorporated as a Private Limited Company in June 2023.
Our mission
Our mission is to support and sustain the practice ownership model. We seek to do this through:
- Acting as a “united face” of primary care across Berkshire West.
- Supporting the collaboration of members whilst preserving local identity.
- Giving members access to skills and capabilities they could not access by working alone.
- Contracting for services that need to be provided at scale.
We are not:
- Commissioners of health care services. We bid for services we think would best be provided through our primary care partners.
- Legal or contractual representatives of general practices, these are the respective roles of the Local Medical Committee and the Integrated Care Board.
- Competitors with practices and PCNs. If a component of primary healthcare is to be commissioned and is most appropriately delivered at practice or neighbourhood level then we are quite clear that the GP practice is sovereign, and in its turn, the PCN.
Our story
April 2026 Community Interest Company formed
Berkshire West Primary Care Alliance (BWPCA) becomes The Primary Care Alliance, a community interest company (CIC). With member practices rooted in their local communities, becoming a CIC is a natural fit with our role in shaping neighbourhood health.
March 2025 BWPCA wins urgent care contract
In July 2025 BWPCA starts operating a new Urgent Care Centre at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
October 2024 Women’s Health pilot begins
BWPCA starts a six-month Women’s Health Hub pilot in partnership with the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and local healthwatches.
October 2023 Community Wellness Outreach Programme starts
BWPCA designs a new outreach model and is commissioned by the Integrated Care Board to provide support to the programme.
June 2023 Berkshire West Primary Care Alliance formed
14 out of 17 PCNs in Berkshire West form an incorporated primary care provider alliance called the Berkshire West Primary Care Alliance. The Alliance established a Board of Directors initially drawn from elected GP Leadership Group representatives
October 2022 Berkshire West GP Leadership Group established
GPLGs established through an agreement between the Local Medical Committee and the Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board to ensure that GPs have a voice in primary care development and transformation.
July 2019 Berkshire West Primary Care Networks formed
Berkshire West Primary Care Networks is a collaboration of the 13 PCNs in Berkshire West, with the overarching aim of providing a “unified face” of primary care to NHS commissioners.
Our Commitment to Quality
Community Impact
Berkshire Health
Our collaborative efforts have established a benchmark for local primary care, ensuring that healthcare services remain rooted in the community while benefiting from large-scale efficiency.
Recognized for our role in unifying regional primary care voices, we ensure that the traditional GP ownership model remains viable and resilient against changing national healthcare policies.
Practice Support
Providing essential administrative and clinical support systems that empower local doctors to focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality, personalized medical care to their patients.
NHS Partnerships
Demonstrating our commitment to excellence through strategic collaborations that improve healthcare accessibility, streamline clinical workflows, and foster innovation within every member practice.
Our Aim
Empowering local general practices to thrive through unified action and shared expertise.