Central and South PCN: protected learning time for up to 100 people
A whole network, trained under one roof.
Central and South PCN books the Auditorium at the Maggie O'Neill Centre for its protected learning time. It brings 60 to 100 people, with sessions all through the day. Every month, it also books smaller rooms. These are for board meetings and the other meetings a PCN needs to hold.
At a glance
Central and South PCN books the Auditorium at the Maggie O'Neill Centre for its protected learning time. It brings 60 to 100 people, with sessions all through the day. Every month, it also books smaller rooms. These are for board meetings and the other meetings a PCN needs to hold. Rooms are set before anyone arrives. Hosts are on site all day. Self-serve tea and coffee is in the room. Parking is free, 30 seconds from the M57.
The quick facts
- Who
- Central and South PCN, a Primary Care Network.
- What they run here
- Protected learning time, with sessions and training all through the day.
- Group size
- 60 to 100 people on protected learning days.
- Every month
- Board meetings and other PCN meetings in smaller rooms.
Last updated: October 2026
What does protected learning time need from a venue?
Protected learning time brings a whole network together at once. For Central and South PCN, that means 60 to 100 people from different practices. Different sessions and training run all through the day.
So it needs one room big enough for everyone. It needs a place every practice can reach. And the day must run to time. The time is protected, and nobody wants to lose it to setting up.
How does the Maggie O'Neill Centre host a protected learning day?
- The Auditorium seats up to 60 cabaret style (small round tables), so practices can sit together. Or it seats up to 100 theatre style.
- The room is set before anyone arrives. The stage, screen and lighting are ready for the first speaker.
- Hosts are on site all day. Self-serve tea and coffee is in the room for everyone.
- Free parking on site for staff coming in from every practice, 30 seconds from the M57.
Why hold PCN meetings here?
As well as the big days, Central and South PCN books smaller meeting rooms each month. These are for its board meetings and the other meetings a PCN has to hold. At the Maggie O'Neill Centre, they meet in a shared space, away from any one practice's building.
One venue for training days and regular meetings means one place to book. And staff already know the way.
What could this look like for your PCN?
See the NHS training venue page for prices and everything that's included.
- Room for your whole network in one place: up to 60 cabaret or 100 theatre style.
- Smaller rooms for board and monthly meetings, in the same building.
- We invoice your PCN, and PO numbers are welcome.
- A shared space that belongs to no single practice.
The screen in the Summit. It's ready to connect to wirelessly before your trainer arrives.
What's included when you hire a room?
Every room booking at the Maggie O'Neill Centre comes with all of this. You don't need to bring a thing. We've even got the HDMI cable.
- Room set to your layout before you arrive
- On-site hosts, all day
- Self-serve tea and coffee in the room, all day
- LED flatscreen you connect to wirelessly (no cords across the room), plus HDMI cables
- 1Gb fibre WiFi throughout the building
- Flipchart and pens
- Free parking for everyone in your group
- A mid-morning check-in with your trainer
- Kitchen and fridge access
- Room notes kept for next time
Which rooms suit a PCN?
Tell us how many people are coming and what the day involves. We'll suggest the right room.
The Auditorium
Ground floor
The Summit
First floor, stairs only
The Forum
Ground floor
The Hub
First floor, stairs only
The Pod
Ground floor
Not sure which room? Tell us your numbers and we'll pick one for you. See everything that's included
Check availabilityWho else trains at the Maggie O'Neill Centre?
See the NHS training venue page for everything that's included, or read another story.
Amore
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Livv Housing Group
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Libraries Connected
A London charity, using our virtual office address for 2 years.
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Over a year of staff training for Sunflower House, and other Alder Hey teams too.
Planning training dates of your own?
Check availability online. Or call and talk it through with your host. We'll pick the room and layout that suits you.
Every booking funds Maggie's Meals. Looked after at Maggie's.