Integrated Urgent Care (IUC)
Integrated Urgent Care services
As one of England’s largest independent providers of NHS services, we are delivering a new model of Integrated Urgent Care (IUC). The model brings together NHS 111 call centres, clinical assessment and other urgent care services. Bringing these services together enables patients to access the right care when they need it – creating a better service for all.
Key information about our IUC service
- We respond to over 2.8million NHS111 calls per year delivered through eight NHS 111 contracts across England which serve a total population of over 6.7 million residents.
- In January 2022, following a robust inspection, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our South West 111 contact centre as ‘Outstanding’ for the second time in a row. All our other contact centres are rated ‘Good’.
- Our OOH services, delivered through eight contracts over 45 different facilities, provide a total population cover of over 8 million patients.
- Between April 2021 and March 2022 we delivered 36,669 home visits, 101,762 face to face appointments and closed 289,641 cases with advice.
- Between our Suffolk, North East Essex, Surrey, North West London, South West London and Devon Clinical Assessment Services, we support around 311,000 cases per annum.
- We have 18,000 registered patients at our Brighton and Wandsworth GP Practices. We are open until 8pm on weekdays, as well as offering services over the weekends.
- We embrace diversity and are proud to tackle health inequalities, as well as handle the more complex health issues. In 2021 Practice Plus Group was certified as a Disability Confident Employer with the award being in place until 2024.
- We work with partners across the country to provide the best performing services possible.
Why use Practice Plus Group?
Our Urgent Care Services ensure:
- patients are seen in the right place for their health needs, reducing pressure on emergency departments
- other healthcare professionals (e.g. district nurses, paramedics, nursing homes) have a direct line to the clinical hub 24/7. This gives them access to expert advice to support the care of their patients
- the provision of information, enabling further improvement of urgent and emergency care services. For example, streamlining pathways for the care of under 5s and over 75s to make sure their conditions are managed as quickly as possible, reducing anxiety and the need for them to attend emergency departments.
Working in IUC
Integrated Urgent Care offers lots of varied career opportunities. We have roles for great communicators as well as experienced nurses, paramedics and pharmacists in our NHS 111 services. We also have vacancies for a range of clinical professionals in our Clinical Assessment Service (CAS).
Visit our IUC recruitment pages to find out how you can join our amazing team.
At Practice Plus Group our vision is to deliver “Access to Excellence”. This is just as true for our own colleagues as it is for the patients and other professionals we support. Our values are: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated; we act with integrity; we embrace diversity, and we strive to do things better together.
