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GP Care is delighted to announce the launch of  a new Physiotherapy Service  for private patients.  We are proud to only use Members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy to deliver our wide range of services, from soft tissue muscle...
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GP Care is pleased to announce a further extension to its diagnostic and imaging services via winning Community Ultrasound Service contracts in each of Gloucestershire and Swindon CCGs. Details of clinic locations and further information regarding the...
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GP Care's HR Support Service provides comment on a number of employment law changes come into effect that will have an impact on all employers: Collective redundancy consultation period decreases The Government has confirmed that, on 6 April...
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GP Care's Patient Record Network (PRN) data sharing service has been shortlisted for the 2013 Patient Safety Award (HSJ and Nursing Times) in the category for Technology and IT that improves Patient Safety.  The PRN provides access...
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A&E doctors are now able to provide safer emergency care round the clock to some 500,000 patients across the Bristol area – thanks to a secure electronic record sharing agreement with 50 local GP practices. The Patient Record Network (PRN)...
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GP Care's MSK Ultrasound Service, which is delivered by GP Care's Ultrasound Team in association with Bristol Community Health's MATS team, has been shortlisted for the Musculo-Skeletal category of the Care Integration Awards 2013 (HSJ...
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GP Care's Consultant Link Service, which is currently delivered in partnership with University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust , has been shortlisted for the Cardiac Care category in the Care Integration Awards 2013 (HSJ and...
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GP Care's new Audiology Hearing Aid Fitting Service for NHS patients in Bristol and South Gloucestershire has now successfully completed its first month of service delivery with excellent outcomes both in terms: Patient feedback - 100% of...
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GP Care's Consultant Link Advice & Guidance Service - that gives GPs immediate telephone access to specialist consultant advice - has demonstrated a referral or admission avoidance rate of over 56% since commencing in September...
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GP Care has now commenced delivery of its new Audiology Hearing Aid Fitting Service for NHS patients in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The first clinic was held on Wednesday 20th February and feedback from the patients was rated...
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GP Care's HR Consultancy Team, led by Linda Chick, has this week supported two GP practices successfully defend Employment Tribunal Claims. GP Care orchestrated the work to address the claims with specialist legal advice being provided...
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GP Care has announced today that Dr Phil McCarthy has retired from its Board of Directors as part of an ongoing review of the Board and in recognition of the need for Phil to focus on his increasing general practice commitments. We are grateful to...
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GP Care has been awarded an NHS Adult Hearing contract to provide hearing aid assessment and fitting for patients in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The service launches on 1st February 2013 and will cater for patients aged 60 and over. The patient has...
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GP Care is pleased to announce that it has achieved average telephone answering times of less than 8 seconds on all of its clinical services throughout 2012 - this for both patient and GP calls to our service teams. Our services are designed...
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GP Care has announced today that Simon Bradley has retired from its Board of Directors in order to ensure no conflicts of interest arise from his interests in the Avon Local Medical Committee and other business development initiatives. Simon will remain...
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GP Care are working in partnership with Bristol Community Health (BCH) to deliver a community-based Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound Service for their team of therapists.  Since GP Care took over delivery of the service in November, we have received...
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GP Care is delighted to announce that it's Community DVT Service has been honoured in this year's Thrombus Innovation Awards , picking up the 3rd place prize from a hotly contested shortlist.  The judging panel, fronted...
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GP Care is delighted to announce that it's Community Ultrasound Service has won the prestigious 2012 HSJ Award for Primary Care and Community Service Redesign . The announcement was made at an awards ceremony on 20th November 2012 at the...
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GP Care’s Consultant Link Advice and Guidance Service is available for South Bristol GP practices from Monday 5th November. The service, which has been set up in partnership with University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, has received very...
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GP Care held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 24th October 2012 at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, The Boulevard, Hengrove Park, Bristol, BS14 9JZ . All resolutions were passed unanimously. Should shareholders require further information...
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GP Care has successfully extended its registration with the Care Quality Commission ("CQC") to include new Regulated Activities in order to support its continuing expansion. GP Care is now registered to provide: diagnostic and screening...
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GP Care is pleased to announce the launch of its Consultant Link Advice & Guidance Service. This is an innovative service, provided in association with University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, to provide GPs with immediate telephone access to...
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GP Care's Community Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Service has won the prestigious Laing & Buisson Independent Healthcare Award 2012 for Healthcare Outcomes. The announcement was made at an awards ceremony on 18 September 2012 at the London...
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Following closure of the Summer Transfer Window (!), GP Care can now reveal that it has sponsored the Whitchurch Sports Junior Football Club Under 8s Team which is managed by Jay Britton. Whitchurch Sports JFC was founded in 1977, providing football for...
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HSJ has shortlisted GP Care’s Community Ultrasound Service as a finalist for its prestigious 2012 Innovation Award with regard to the delivery of ultrasound services to patients in prison. Our service for prison inmates involves weekly on-site...