The Year Ahead

The Year Ahead

We look ahead to the future in the knowledge that there will be significant challenges and changes ahead. What does, however, seem to remain constant is the expectation and drive of the NHS, where restoration of services, coupled with the challenges of unmet demand and an ongoing vaccination programme, will inevitably dictate the forthcoming year.

We believe that workforce will be central to this, so the Federation will look to expand its workforce pool, building on the flexible GP pool to expand into a wider workforce team and support General Practice to meet the rising demands it faces. We will also support Herefordshire’s Primary Care Networks to build on their success and continue recruiting additional specialist roles, supporting the delivery of an expanded range of services to their communities. Alongside this we have the opportunities presented by the Integrated Care System, as we move from a transition phase into the new collaborative way of working. General Practice is well placed to sit alongside our health and care partners in the system as we look to ensure change is clinically led, delivers maximum patient benefit and support for our workforce - and continues to focus on prevention at its core. Ultimately the Federation will continue to expand its offer to support practices, represent the general practice view, and provide clinical services that deliver 24/7 general practice.