GP Care is a flexible and responsive provider of diagnostic, outpatient and ancillary services to patients within South Gloucestershire, Bristol and North Somerset.
We work closely with Primary Care Trusts to develop diagnostic and outpatient services with a view to delivering:
- High quality healthcare services - using nurses, GPs, consultants and other specialists at high quality clinics;
- With improved patient access - delivering the services within community settings;
- At significant cost savings for Practice Based Commissioners and PCTs - though new service models at below National Tariff.
We also work closely with Provider Healthcare Trusts whom we recognise have the necessary equipment and expertise to undertake the complex follow-up procedures that often arise from diagnostic and assessment work.
GP Care currently provides the following services to NHS patients who continue to receive free healthcare:
- Community Urology Service - a diagnostic and assessment services that provides NHS patients with Haematuria, Raised PSA, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and many other urological conditions with a consultant led consultation and comprehensive testing. The service is delivered via a single 30 minute appointment at a number of community based specialist clinics and concludes with the patient leaving with a full report in their hands and a copy being faxed to the GP on the same day. Appointments run to time and the clinics are easily accessible with good parking. Appointments are typically available within 14 days of referral by the patient's GP;
- Community Ultrasound Service - provision of ultrasound services to NHS patients from within community settings such as health centres and specialist clinics using a growing team of expert ultrasonographers with consultant radiologist overview;
- Community Deep Vein Thrombosis ("DVT") Service - provision of a diagnostic and treatment service for NHS patients with suspected or actual DVTs. The Service, including ultrasound scans, is delivered from community settings (local health centres) which represents a substantial improvement in the Patient Pathway and delivers a huge saving against National Tariff.
- Community Pulmonary Embolism Anticoagulation Service - provision of anticoagulation services to NHS patients with Pulmonary Embolism who have been diagnosed and stabilised in hospital. Delivery of this service from a number of community settings significantly improves patient access and allows cost savings to be realised for the NHS.
GP Care is currently developing further diagnostic and outpatient services for patients within local Primary Care Trust areas. For further information please call GP Care on 0117 956 2100 or email us at info@gpcare.org.uk.
