Tracy Olckers, Lead Social Prescriber, Crawley Care Collaborative “I joined the Crawley Care Collaborative team in July 2020 and began working across the PCN’s four surgeries, Leacroft Medical Practice, Southgate Medical Group, Bridge Medical Centre and Langley Corner Surgery. At that stage I was the only member of the team but we’ve since grown and …
Local GP Federation, Alliance for Better Care (ABC), has launched a healthcare campaign in Crawley aimed at helping men to not only identify their health needs, but also provide them with a supporting environment to access healthcare information and guidance. The pilot scheme begins on 19th October, with sessions running for six weeks from the …
We’ve always been very open about our ambition to treat every patient, colleague and peer with the same care and respect, no matter their age, gender, race, background, ability or belief. And, in line with this year’s Black History Month’s theme of ‘Time for change: Actions not words’, we want to ensure that we don’t …
20th September 2022 – Local GP Federation, Alliance for Better Care, will now host its Horsham-based Vaccination Programme at the town’s Holbrook Surgery. The move, which sees ABC’s vaccination services relocate from the Rose Wing at Horsham Hospital, has allowed the team to expand capacity in time for the next phase of the Covid programme …
Local GP federation, Alliance for Better Care, has launched a dedicated state-of-the-art vaccination pod at Woodhatch Place in Reigate, ready to host the NHS’ Autumn/Winter Vaccination Programme. The ABC team have spent the past 18 months working in partnership with NHS colleagues to deliver more than 95,000 vaccinations at the Woodhatch Place Local Vaccination Site. …
As we reach the end of Pride Month, we’ve had time to reflect on some of the powerful messages that have been shared and all that we’ve learned. This year the movement marks its 50th anniversary and it continues to provide an invaluable platform to raise awareness and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Seeing all our …
Local GP Federation, Alliance for Better Care, has established a new community vaccination hub at the Rose Wing, Horsham Hospital, from which it will offer Horsham residents ongoing access to 1st, 2nd and booster Covid vaccinations, as well as clinics for patients aged 5-11 years. The ABC team, alongside the Horsham Central Primary Care Network, …
In December 2020, GP federation, Alliance for Better Care (ABC), was tasked with running the COVID-19 vaccination programme across Crawley, East Surrey and Mid-Sussex. Its leadership team was also keen to find new ways to assist the local clinical commissioning groups (CCG) in reaching out to vulnerable groups to come forward for the COVID-19 vaccination. …
Alliance for Better Care’s Vaccine Equity Programme received a high commendation in the category for Most Impactful Project Addressing Health Inequalities. The ABC team have spent months forging relationships within communities to help extend the reach of primary care in both Sussex and Surrey. Throughout its vaccination programme ABC has worked with both its NHS …
Local GP Federation, Alliance for Better Care, has expressed its thanks to the team at Oakhall Church as well as the town’s many volunteers and supporters, following its final vaccination clinic at the venue last week. ABC moved to the Oakhall vaccination site in December, where it worked in tandem with North Tandridge Primary Care …
