Who We Support
Staffordshire Training Hub supports Primary Care teams across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, working with practices, Primary Care Networks and the wider workforce to support education, training and workforce development.
Across our six regions, we help strengthen the Primary Care workforce through a wide range of initiatives, learning opportunities and development programmes.
Stoke-on-Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Training Hub supports a large and diverse Primary Care landscape, working with practices and Primary Care Networks to strengthen workforce development, education and access to training opportunities. Support across this area includes multidisciplinary workforce development, leadership support and access to learning opportunities for the wider Primary Care team.
Hanley, Bucknall and Bentilee PCN; Holistic Patient Centred Care (HIPC) PCN; Meir PCN; Shelton and Hanley PCN; South Stoke Central PCN; South Stoke West PCN; Whitfield PCN.
North Staffordshire
In North Staffordshire, Staffordshire Training Hub works closely with practices and Primary Care Networks to support education, workforce development and the continued growth of Primary Care roles. This includes helping teams access training, supporting staff development and strengthening the wider multidisciplinary workforce across the area.
About Better Care (ABC) PCN; Leek & Biddulph PCN; Moorlands and Rural PCN; Newcastle Central PCN; Newcastle North PCN; Newcastle South PCN.
Stafford & Surrounds
Staffordshire Training Hub supports practices and Primary Care Networks across Stafford & Surrounds through a broad offer of workforce development, education and training opportunities. Support in this area helps practices and teams build skills, strengthen local workforce capacity and access learning that benefits the wider Primary Care workforce.
Stafford Central PCN; Stafford South PCN; Stafford Town PCN; Stone & Eccleshall PCN.
Cannock & Rugeley
Across Cannock & Rugeley, Staffordshire Training Hub supports practices and Primary Care Networks with education, training and workforce development opportunities tailored to the needs of the wider Primary Care team. This support helps strengthen local teams, promote role development and improve access to ongoing learning and workforce initiatives.
Cannock North PCN; Cannock Villages PCN; Rugeley and Great Haywood – Neighbourhood 1; Rugeley and Great Haywood – Neighbourhood 2.
East Staffordshire
In East Staffordshire, Staffordshire Training Hub supports practices and local Primary Care teams through workforce-focused education, training and development opportunities. With support spanning a significant number of practices, this area benefits from programmes and initiatives that help strengthen workforce capacity and support continued professional development across Primary Care roles.
East Staffordshire PCN.
South East Staffordshire
Staffordshire Training Hub supports practices and Primary Care Networks across South East Staffordshire by providing access to education, workforce development and training opportunities for the wider Primary Care workforce. This support helps local teams develop skills, strengthen workforce resilience and access initiatives that support high-quality Primary Care delivery.
Burntwood PCN; Lichfield PCN; Mercian (Tamworth) PCN; Seisdon PCN.
Working in Primary Care in Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent
Thinking about working in Primary Care in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent? From busy urban practices to rural communities, the area offers a wide range of roles, settings and development opportunities across General Practice and Primary Care Networks.
👥 Quick Facts
- 141 GP practices across the region
- 26 Primary Care Networks (PCNs)
- Support across 6 local areas
- Strong multidisciplinary workforce model
- Access to workforce development through Staffordshire Training Hub
📍 Getting Around
- Stoke-on-Trent → Stafford: ~18 miles
- Stafford → Cannock: ~10 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent → Leek: ~12 miles
- Tamworth → Lichfield: ~8 miles
Most areas are within a practical commuting distance across the region.
💡 Why Work Here?
- Opportunities across General Practice and PCNs
- Expanding multidisciplinary teams
- Access to structured training and development
- Strong local workforce support
- Meaningful impact within local communities
Considering a career in Primary Care?
Whether you’re exploring a new role, relocating to the area, or developing your career, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent offers a wide range of opportunities across Primary Care settings. Roles exist across General Practice and Primary Care Networks, supported by workforce development, education and training initiatives through Staffordshire Training Hub.
Developing Neighbourhood-Based Primary Care
Primary Care across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent continues to evolve, with increasing national and local focus on delivering care at a neighbourhood level. This approach aims to bring services closer to communities through more integrated, multidisciplinary teams working across Primary Care, community services and wider system partners.
While arrangements are still developing, there is an emerging direction towards organising services into a smaller number of neighbourhood footprints, bringing together existing Primary Care Networks and local services into more integrated models of care.
These developments reflect wider NHS ambitions to strengthen community-based care and improve access, continuity and outcomes for local populations.