One year of Safe Surgeries!

What an incredible twelve months! One year after the launch of Safe Surgeries, over 220 GP practices across 28 cities and towns have joined the network. There are Safe Surgeries in 53 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) around the UK, stretching from Devon to Scotland, all taking a stand for inclusive and welcoming healthcare for everyone in their communities. The initiative has been shortlisted for this year’s General Practice Awards for a Clinical Improvement Award in Public Health and Prevention, a fantastic recognition of the work of our members and their vital contribution to public health and community wellbeing in the UK. Furthermore, the Safe Surgeries toolkit, our flagship resource for reception teams, has been endorsed by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). This is a great recognition by the RCGP of the work practices are doing and the principles they go the extra mile to uphold. Safe Surgeries for London On 20 August we held our first London Safe Surgeries event, hosted by City Hall. We brought together over 60 Safe Surgeries, commissioners, Healthwatch, local authority and voluntary sector staff, to celebrate progress so far and discuss opportunities for creating truly inclusive primary care systems in London. Our panellists included Dr Raj Patel, NHS England Deputy National Medical Director for Primary Care; Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, Co-Honorary Secretary of the Royal College of GPs;Sultana Rahman, Assistant Programme Director, Healthy ...
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