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, with 60 to 100 people on site and sessions running through the day. Every month, it also books smaller rooms 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, with 60 to 100 people on site and sessions running through the day. Every month, it also books smaller rooms for board meetings and the other meetings a PCN needs to hold. Rooms are set before anyone arrives, hosts are on site all day, tea and coffee are served in the room, and parking is free, 30 seconds from the M57.
- Who
- Central and South PCN, a Primary Care Network.
- What they run here
- Protected learning time, with sessions and training 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 on site, with different sessions and training running through the day.
That needs one room big enough for everyone, somewhere every practice can reach, and a day that runs 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, so practices can sit together at tables, or up to 100 theatre style.
- The room is set before anyone arrives, with the stage, screen and lighting ready for the first speaker.
- Hosts are on site all day, and tea and coffee are served for everyone.
- Free parking on site for staff travelling in from every practice, 30 seconds from the M57.
Why hold PCN meetings here?
Alongside the big days, Central and South PCN books smaller meeting rooms each month for its board meetings and the other meetings a PCN has to hold. Meeting at the Maggie O'Neill Centre means meeting in a shared space, away from any one practice's building.
One venue for the training days and the regular meetings also means one place to book, and staff who 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.
- Invoices to your PCN, with PO numbers welcome.
- A shared space that belongs to no single practice.
The screen in the Summit, ready for wireless casting from a Mac or PC before your trainer arrives.
What's included when you hire a room?
Everything below comes with every room booking at the Maggie O'Neill Centre. Nothing to bring: we've got the HDMI cable.
- Room set to your layout before you arrive
- On-site hosts, all day
- Tea and coffee in the room, all day
- Screen with Mac and PC wireless casting and HDMI cables
- 1Gb fibre WiFi throughout the building
- Flipchart and pens
- Free parking for every delegate
- 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 your numbers and what the day involves, and we'll recommend 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 recommend one. 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
Four years of training, almost every week, in one central venue.
Alternative Futures Group
Care training and meetings since Covid, including a four-week systems rollout.
Livv Housing Group
Over 14 years of training, meetings and company-wide programmes.
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 recommend the room and layout that suits you.
Every booking funds Maggie's Meals. Looked after at Maggie's.