Primary Care Networks (PCNs) bring local physicians and other health care professionals together to provide comprehensive patient care to Albertans. PCNs are comprised of groups of family physicians working with other health care professionals such as nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers, exercise specialist, behavioral health consultants, and mental health professionals. PCNs are created through an agreement between physicians and Alberta Health Services. Please note that PCNs are not a governing body to physicians; the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta regulates the practice of medicine in Alberta. There are 40 PCNs operating throughout Alberta with more than 3,800 family physicians, and more than 1,400 other health practitioners. At any given time, there are hundreds of PCN family doctors across Alberta accepting new patients. Research shows that patients who regularly visit a family doctor are healthier and live longer. The Wolf Creek PCN supports the Central Alberta communities of Bentley, Delburne, Innisfail, Lacombe, Ponoka, Rimbey, and Sylvan Lake. To find out more about what a Primary Care Network is, and who our team is at the Wolf Creek PCN, please click on About Us in the menu at the top of the page.
