What do the GPCos do?
The transfer of services out of hospital and into the community presents a number of opportunities to re-provide services in a better, more efficient way and improve the patient experience. Clinical specialties can be improved from the introduction of community based services and pathway redesign. A few examples of such services are: • musculoskeletal services • ENT • gynaecology • chronic disease management • minor surgery • private services • urology • ophthalmology • dermatology • public health • endoscopy/community diagnostics This should result in reduced referrals, lower follow up rates or more cost effective staffing structures. In addition to looking to develop services around these existing specialties as the GPCos grow, other opportunities should develop around the delivery of Out of Hours Services, Emergency Admission Avoidance and the management of prescribing budgets. Assura will support each GPCo to develop the services the GPs and their commissioners want to develop and
