Throughout the three years of its existence, the Fed has played a key role in supporting practices as they adopted new forms of working together, initially as Localities and more recently as emerging Primary Care Networks
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In partnership with Derbyshire Health United (DHU), ELR GP Fed bid successfully for the contract to manage the ELR Integrated Urgent Care Centres across six sites to provide out-of-hours urgent care centres in ELR from April 2019.
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We have delivered a number of Service delivery and business development projects during 2018/19
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We have delivered a number of Resilience and sustainability projects over 2018/19
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The Fed supported the implementation of a number of Transformation Plans during 2018/19
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As the Fed has grown and matured over its third year of operation, we have developed our role and influence on behalf of our members.
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During its third year, the Fed worked closely with our member practices to support them where needed in establishing themselves into Primary Care Networks
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ELR GP Fed Shareholders approve a Joint Venture with Derbyshire Health United.
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An opportunity has arisen to be the Accountable Clinical Director (ACD) for the Rutland Primary Care Network (PCN).
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The Oadby and Wigston Primary Care Network is looking for an outstanding individual to become its Accountable Clinical Director.
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The Oadby and Wigston Primary Care Network is looking for an outstanding individual to become its Accountable Clinical Director. The Accountable Clinical Director (ACD) will be accountable to the Primary Care Network (PCN) members and provide leadership for the PCN’s strategic plans, working with members to improve the quality, cost and effectiveness of the services […]
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Robert Whitehead is Board Member for Oadby and Wigston
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Welcoming Robert to the Board, Dr Rsyz Bietzk, Fed Chair, said “We couldn’t be more delighted to welcome Robert to the Board. He has been involved with building both the concept and the reality of the Fed from its very earliest days of planning and development, and has hands-on experience of supporting GPs and the […]
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The Information Commissioner has added significantly details to what should be included in processor contracts.
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Fed and DHU chosen to deliver state of the art Urgent Care for East Leicestershire and Rutland
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The ELR GP Fed held its Annual Shareholder’ Meeting tonight and published its Annual Report
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You can read details of our second year of maturing and delivering through the links below.
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The Fed has been awarded a contract to manage the demand management process in ELR
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We are actively preparing to be a key partner in the procurement for the Urgent Care Centres in ELR
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Improve communications and engagement with patients and the wider community, including supporting the active signposting agenda.
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Transformation funding for Diabetes treatment and prevention
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Leicester University have asked us to set up a Teaching Academy to provide training placements for medical students
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Our scheme will cover 10 practices and more than 90,000 patients
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We led a project that produced a toolkit for practices who wish to look further at working at scale.
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Oadby and Wigston Partnership Hub are using the Transformation Fund for…
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North Blaby Partnership Hub are using the Transformation Fund for…
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SLAM Partnership Hub are using the Transformation Fund for…
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South Blaby and Lutterworth Partnership Hub are using the Transformation Fund for…
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Harborough Partnership Hub are using the Transformation Fund for…
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Rutland Healthcare are using the Transformation Fund to support the development of their Primary Care Home and embed joint working arrangements with community and social care
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One of the Fed’s significant successes has been supporting our members across the six Localities to develop their Transformation Fund applications and plans.
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25 GP Practices have now signed up to be members of the Fed’s GDPR Data Protection Officer Service
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The ELR GP Fed has launched a Data Protection Officer service for its member practices and/or any other GP practices who wish to subscribe.
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The role of a Board Member for the ELR GP Fed is to advise, lead, oversee the Fed’s policy and direction, assist with the leadership and general promotion of ELR GP Fed so as to support its mission and strategic objectives. Key responsibilities of a Board Member include: Attend all Board meetings, appropriate Board Committees […]
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Welcoming Kirsty to the Board, Dr Rsyz Bietzk, Fed Chair, said “We couldn’t be more delighted to welcome Kirsty to the Board. She brings energy, enthusiasm and a greatly valued additional perspective with her background in practice management. We very much welcome to hearing her ideas and benefiting from her insight” Commenting on her appointment, […]
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On behalf of the ELR GP Fed, can I offer my warmest best wishes to you and your staff for a Happy Christmas and prosperous 2018 2017 has been a year of significant progress, where the Fed has laid foundations and embedded itself within the primary care team across East Leicestershire and Rutland, delivering real results […]
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The role of a Board Member for the ELR GP Fed is to advise, lead, oversee the Fed’s policy and direction, assist with the leadership and general promotion of ELR GP Fed so as to support its mission and strategic objectives. Key responsibilities of a Board Member include: Attend all Board meetings, appropriate Board Committees […]
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Development of the Fed Year 1 Review Moving Forward You can also download a copy of the Fed Annual Report 2017 below: ELR GP Fed Annual Report 2016-17
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The ELR GP Fed has today published its first Annual Report
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Providing care for patients and supporting their families and carers are the reason why our members exist and do the work they do. Subscribing to the patients newsletter takes just two minutes. To join the patients, families and carers News List click here We look forward to hearing from you and keeping you up to […]
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The Fed exists to support and listen to its member practices. We’ve already achieved much in our first year, but we want to do more. And we want to give our members the chance to shape our strategy. To that end, we are launching this Locality/GP Practice Engagement survey. It gives you the chance to […]
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Providing care for patients and supporting their families and carers are the reason why our members exist and do the work they do. We want to ensure that GPs and other primary care workers are able to keep up to date with what we are doing and have their say. Subscribing on our GPs and Primary […]
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Providing care for patients and supporting their families and carers are the reason why our members exist and do the work they do. We want to ensure that patients are able to keep up to date with what we are doing and have their say. There are lots of existing ways in which our members […]
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Ideas developed in a recent Board development session are available for comment and approval by all Fed Members and other interested parties.
Read moreOur Chief Operating Officer, James Watkins, provides regular updates to our members and friends. You can access the archive below:
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The Fed produces a regular newsletter providing updates and latest news to its members. You can subscribe to receive these updates by e-mail here. Or alternatively, simply click on the links below to see the Updates Archive
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The ELR GP Fed is providing a range of free resources and services to users who sign up to a myFed account. The first of these are: Communities and Forums – a range of online communities and discussion forums, including as a start the Practice Managers Forum and GPs Forum. You can click here to […]
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To access details of Community Hospital Waiting Times, click on the links below. Latest Community Hospital Waiting Times – February 2019 Previous Reports Community Hospital Waiting Times – March 2018 Community Waiting Times Report – 1 June 2017 Community Hospital Wait times – 1 Jan 2017
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Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) are being produced by every health and care system in England. They will show how local services will evolve and become sustainable, in line with the NHS’ five year vision for better health, better patient care and improved NHS efficiency. The STP for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) is one […]
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Welcome to the ELR GP Fed Member Area. As a Fed Member, you can: 1. Comment on pages on this site 2. Sign up to receive instant updates and daily digests of news announcements 3. Apply to participate in our online communities and bulletin boards
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We’re inviting everyone to give us your ideas to help the NHS and support your Practice
Read moreThe Community section of the ELR GP Fed website is being created in response to requests from our members who wished to have access to discussion forums and bulletin boards where they could share ideas, comments and views. The Community Section is in its final stages of testing and is expected to go live in […]
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Dr Louise Ryan has been appointed as the new Board Member for Oadby and Wigston
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Louise Ryan is Board Member for Oadby and Wigston
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Interactive Word Cloud shows live content from social media feeds from a host of NHS and health-related organisations
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Bringing together live social media feeds from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
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The Fed’s Chief Operating Officer introduces himself to all our members
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ELR GP Fed launches free breaking news service
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Here – as a free service from ELR GP Fed – is all the breaking national news happening right now from across the healthcare and GP world
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Joe McCrea is Head of Communications and Engagement.
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James Watkins is the Chief Operating Officer for ELR GP Fed.
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We’ve launched a new Online Listening Form to give everyone a chance to talk to us.
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A vacancy has arisen to be the ELR GP Fed Board representative for Oadby and Wigston. This position is ideally suited to any GP, Practice Manager or other member of staff currently working in this area with the support of their locality. If you are interested in applying for this role, please send a brief e-mail to […]
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Our organisation is called the ELR GP Fed. You can read more about GP Feds and what they do via the British Medical Association at https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/employment/gp-practices/gps-and-staff/gp-networks/gp-networks ELR GP Fed Ltd is a private limited company registered at Companies House under Company Number 9927787 Our address is ELR GP Fed, The Glenfield Surgery, 111 Station Road, Leicester […]
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Challenge is nothing new to the NHS. It’s faced and met challenges throughout its entire history. But we all know the NHS currently faces unprecedented challenges. Rising costs of treatment and drugs. Rising numbers of patients, particularly older patients with complex medical needs. Rising expectations of care. And all of this taking place against the […]
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The ELR Shining Stars programme is an initiative by ELR GP Fed to shine a light on the great work and commitment being delivered in our member practices. There are hundreds of people who work in and with each of our practices and, every day, they spend their time caring for patients and supporting their […]
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We take listening very seriously. Whether it’s something good or not so good you want to say to us.
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The directors of the ELRGP Fed are pleased to be able to confirm the appointment of James Watkins as the new Chief Operating Officer.
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Gareth Chidlow is Board Member for Melton.
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Rysz is the Chair of the ELR GP Fed
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The successful candidates are as follows: Melton Gareth Chidlow Rutland Ryszard Geraint Bietzk Harborough Anuj Chahal Blaby and Lutterworth Nainesh Chotai Simon Vincent There were no applications to be Board Directors from Oadby and Wigston. One of the first tasks of the new Board will be to agree arrangements whereby the interests of these localities […]
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Please note: If your practice has not yet completed the two steps below, can you please do so now: returned your signed Shareholders Agreement; sent details of the e-mail address which your practice will use to take part in the voting process to [email protected] Many thanks The ELR GP Fed Team
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We’ve been delighted with the response to our invitation to be Board Directors for the ELR GP Fed. Some people have said they would like a little more time to consider whether to apply, so we have decided to be helpful and give as many people as possible to make an application by extending the […]
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ELR GP Fed is fully operational on 1st April 2016. It is an entity with 32 general practice members, representing over 322,000 patients. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and collaborative Chief Operating Officer to lead both the development of the company and the delivery of its operational business. Working closely with the […]
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We are pleased to be able to share a DRAFT copy with you all in preparation for the Shareholders discussion evening which will be held on THURSDAY 25th FEBRUARY, 7.00pm at Two Steeples Medical Practice. You can download the documents from this page
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Thank you to all practices who have returned their completed Shareholder Nomination forms. Over the past couple of months our legal experts, Browne Jacobson and more recently our Accountants, Ballards have been working with us to prepare the Fed’s Shareholders Agreement. We are pleased to be able to share a DRAFT copy with you all […]
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There’s still time for interested individuals to apply to be Board Directors for the ELR GP Fed.
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Invitations are being sought for interested individuals to apply to be Board Directors for the ELR GP Fed. Making an Application and the Appointment Process Applications can be made online by using the link below https://www.research.net/r/elrgpfed or by downloading the attached Job Description and Application Form and returning it to: [email protected] Closing date: midnight 26th February […]
Read moreAs part of our commitment to diversity and reaching out to Seldom Heard groups, we are proud to be able to offer instant language support for over 90 languages. By selecting from the Google Translate button at the bottom of any web page, our entire website is instantly translated. This includes menu items and titles. […]
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The approval of the Fed Business Case is a huge step forward to the creation of the ELR GP Fed. Backed by 100 per cent of surgeries across East Leicestershire and Rutland, plans will now be developed for a radical new vehicle for transforming the primary care delivered to over 322,000 patients. The agreed Mission […]
Read moreSection 149 of the Equality Act 2010 states that a public authority must have due regard to the need to: a) eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation, b) advance ‘Equality of Opportunity’, and c) foster good relations. It unifies and extends previous disparate equality legislation. Whilst the ELR GP Fed is not a public authority we […]
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We use a range of tried and tested tools and techniques, including: Face to face engagement through meetings and events in a wide variety of locations across our area; Printed and online surveys including easy read versions; Direct marketing and e-marketing our stakeholder database; Face to face ‘outreach’ conversations in various locations across ELR; Material […]
Read moreWe will strive to hear as many voices as possible throughout our communications and engagement. Of course, that will mean working with a range of familiar organisations and groups representing patients, carers and stakeholders, including: Our Clinical Commissioning Group; Healthwatch Rutland and Healthwatch Leicestershire; Our local voluntary and Third Sector partners; Our Practices’ Patient Participation […]
Read moreThe hallmarks of the approach we will adopt in all of our engagement, communication and marketing are to be: Open and welcoming; Honest and trustworthy; Accessible and understandable; and Responsive and approachable. As the NHS Constitution states: “The NHS belongs to the people. It is there to improve our health and wellbeing, supporting us to […]
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The Fed comprises all GP practices within the East Leicestershire and Rutland area.
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The Board functions as the company’s corporate decision-making body
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