Suffolk GP Federation

Suffolk GP Federation is a GP Federation of 61 independent GP practices in Suffolk with a total registered population of 540,000. It is at present a registered community interest company, but is considering becoming one large partnership.[1]

Dr Paul Driscoll is its chairman. It won a £10 million contract to provide a full community service for patients with diabetes for five years from April 2014. It offers diabetes screening, training and care for patients with a dedicated helpline and mobile dietetic, podiatry and antenatal clinics in the GP surgeries.[2] It has helped to launch the Suffolk GP Fellowship scheme, which offers trainees a twelve month contract with training opportunities.[3] It is intended to boost recruitment of GPs in the county.[4]

It runs a service called Suffolk GP+ which offers appointments to patients on bank holidays and out of hours. Patients attending the A&E department at Ipswich Hospital and a West Suffolk Hospital, who are assessed as have minor ailments are offered an appointment with the service, which has access to their GP record. £2 million from the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund finances the service.[5]

It launched Suffolk Primary Care in April 2017. This is a partnership of 12 GP practices with a total of 102,529 registered patients. It plans to implement new care models using pharmacists, physiotherapists and other professionals to support doctors.[6]

It took over the Christmas Maltings & Clements Practice in Haverhill in May 2017.[7]

References
  1. "GP federation could create a 'super partnership' covering 540,000 patients". Health Service Journal. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. "GP federation awarded £10m diabetes contract". Pulse. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. "Recruitment drive launches today in bid to boost Suffolk's GP numbers". Ipswich Star. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. "Surgeries in parts of Suffolk need 33% increase in GP numbers to cope with patient demand". East Anglian Daily Times. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. "Suffolk GP project to give better access out of hours already proving to be a success". Ipswich Star. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. "Practice federation forms 113,000 patient super-partnership". GP Online. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. "Haverhill GP practice set for a new way of working after management takeover". Haverhill Echo. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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