What we do
Service Provision
Primary Care Network Support
Primary Care Network Support
We have been commissioned in the past to provide a few services but currently we are providing the Enhanced Access Services (historically called the Prime Ministers Challenge Fund and then extended access) on behalf of the four Primary Care Networks in South Manchester:
- Withington and Fallowfield
- Didsbury, Chorlton Park and Burnage
- Brooklands and Northenden and
- Wytrhenshawe.
As part of this service, we provide GP
consultations (face to face, telephone and video), phlebotomy (bloods) and nurse (long term condition reviews and smears) services in and outside core GP hours (evenings and weekends) with a view that this should be viewed by patients as an extension of what local practices do.
Appointments are booked via the patient's local GP practice and all consultation information is shared back with the practice for them to note or act on. Any available GP telephone appointments can be booked by NHS111.
As part of this service we were the first Federation that set up direct referrals by the GPs in our service, on behalf of practices, for hospital care.
Primary Care Network Support
Primary Care Network Support
Primary Care Network Support
All of our 22 practices are a member in one of the four Primary Care Networks that we support. Our support includes (but is not exclusive to):
- Recruitment, hosting the workforce and retention to PCN support team and Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme roles
- Financial management and budget monitoring
- Support and advice to the PCN Clinical Director and / or any leads within the PCNs
- Submission of national and local returns
- coordination of plans and sharing of learning across the PCNs
- General administrative support and governance support and advice
Partnership Working
Primary Care Network Support
Partnership Working
We have a history of working with our partners to achieve the best possible care for patients and support for our practices.
In the past we have supported:
- The development of the Manchester Local Care Organisation and local neighbourbood infrastructure, and continue to connect with it regarding out of hospital care and service design
- The recruitment of general practice neighbourhood leads and Health Development Coordinators
- Connected the four neighbourhood teams with the local PCNs to identify collaborative opportunities
- Urgent general practice access and the testing of general practice provision in A&E
- Cross sector working around COVID vaccination delivery