Dr Michael Bosch has stepped into the role of chair following the departure of ABC’s founder Dr Pramit Patel. Below, Michael shares with us his journey into general practice and why he feels so privileged to take the helm at ABC. “Having been part of the ABC team for more than eight years, it is …
Hannah Palmer Inclusion Champion representing: LGBTQ+ I wish I could say that volunteering as the LGBTQ+ Champion was a no-brainer, but that wouldn’t be the whole truth. It took some time for me to confront my reservations about standing up for this community at work, despite the fact that I’ve been a part of it …
For the ABC Equity Team, no two days are every really the same. Together, they engage with a broad range of people from a mix of backgrounds, living in varying circumstances and work hard to make a difference to their lives. At present the team run around four health check clinics and three community clinics …
As part of International Nurses Day, we recognise and celebrate the vital contribution our nurses make to delivering excellent care for our patients. We have a considerable nursing workforce within ABC, and we place huge value on their experience and ability to support other roles across the organisation. So thank you to all our nurses …
Richard Visick Inclusion Champion representing: Age My name is Richard and I am 54 years old. I suppose I should thank my parents for passing on their youthful genes to me, but I haven’t always considered it to be advantageous. More on this later….. I am proud to be one of ABC’s Inclusion Champions, working with …
Each year, World Health Day draws attention to a specific health topic to people all over the world. On the 75thanniversary of the WHO, we’re joining them in celebrating the importance of ‘Health for All’ and appreciating how pivotal primary care is in achieving this aim. The WHO has long recognised the importance of primary care and …
As an organisation, we have always aimed to establish channels that could support patients beyond their immediate clinical needs. We’re hugely invested in understanding the wider determinants of health and exploring how we can empower people to live better and healthier lives. Personalised care plays a large role in this. As part of the NHS’s …
Health and social work account for 21%* of all jobs held by women in the UK (September 2022). In fact, 77%* of jobs in these fields are held by women, and this is replicated within our own organisation where 83% of our team are female. At ABC we recognise the incredible contribution that women make …
From 3rd March, ABC will be using our inhouse team to provide all Enhanced Access capacity and Livi will no longer be accessible for the following practices: Sussex Surrey Livi has offered us an online service for the past three years, but it has always been our intention to provide Enhanced Access services at PCN …
We are all aware of the current demand on NHS services and there’s a growing desire to find ways of supporting patient needs while also reducing the ongoing pressures on GPs and acute services. This is what has driven Surrey Primary Care Network, Care Collaborative, to pilot a child and young person’s support service that …
