GP Federations - Pennine GP Training

GP Federations
Will Menzies
Introduction
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Will Menzies
GP Confederation for Calderdale
What is a GP Federation?
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Federation, Confederation, Alliance etc
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Different terms that have very similar aims
How has this come about?
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Health and Social Care Act
Commissioners
Primary Care is done to GPs not by or with
GPs
Efficiency
Collective Strength
Are there Federations setup?
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Suffolk GP Federation
Somerset
Northumberland
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Urban setups
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What is happening in Calderdale?
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Conversations started by the LMC
General Meetings @ Dean Clough
Practice Visits
Locality Meetings
Steering Group
Where are we now?
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Final General Meeting
Company starts trading in May 2014
The Future
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Together, Stronger
GPs in control
Thank you
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Questions