July 2024 – Launch of Wandsworth GP Federation CIC
After more than 10 years as Battersea Healthcare CIC (BHCIC), a new corporate identity is launched. The new name, Wandsworth GP Federation CIC, more accurately describes our work and what we do.
June 2021 – A new strategic direction
We develop and publish our first strategic direction plan, A Platform for Change, to give us a new direction.
April 2021 – Formation of Primary Care Wandsworth
We agree with our PCNs to work more closely together. This leads to the formation of Primary Care Wandsworth to make best use of our shared resources and clinical expertise to jointly support and develop primary care services in Wandsworth.
Dec 2020 – Launch of Enhanced Primary Care Hub
This new service includes appointments with emergency practitioners and GPs for treatments of wounds and minor injuries providing up to 480 urgent and routine appointments each week for local people from 8am to 8pm, six days a week.
The Enhanced Primary Care Hub at Queen Mary’s Hospital is led by BHCIC, with support from St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Tudor Lodge Health Centre.
April 2020 – Bringing services together
We begin working with CLCH and Accelerate to support patients with wound and lymphoedema care.
Dec 2019 – Working with Generate
We begin working with Generate who make sure people with learning disabilities are not isolated in their local community and are supported to attend health check appointments.
Oct 2018 – making access to care easier
Practices begin offering cervical screening appointments outside of normal working hours.
April 2018 – 10-year MCP contract awarded
Royal Trinity Hospice
We begin working with the hospice to deliver the Wandsworth Care Coordination Service.
Marie Curie
Through the Wandsworth Care Coordination service we begin working with Marie Curie who provide overnight care by trained and qualified staff for patients in their own home.
Oct -2017 – Delivering services in the community
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
As part of the MCP contract, we begin working with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust to deliver Community Adult Health Services in Wandsworth.
Age UK Wandsworth
We start working with Age UK to deliver their Better At Home services.
April 2017 – Community Contract awarded
Multispecialty Community Provider ( MCP ) contract
GP practices work closely with community services such as district nurses, hospital specialists, social services and others, to deliver a wider range of services so that fewer patients go to hospital for care and treatment.
March 2017- 8-8 access
Patients in Wandsworth can now book routine appointments with their GP practice in the evenings and weekends at three Wandsworth 8-8 hubs.
April 2015 – Supporting primary care
PACT is an initiative developed by the CCG allowing practices to offer extended appointments for vulnerable patients and carers.
When a person is vulnerable to sudden deterioration and emergency hospital admission they are added to the Enhanced Care Pathway (ECP.)
July 2012 – MICAS launched
This new service is launched to support patients manage bone, joint and muscle-related conditions.
March 2012 – Consolidation
The three providers join forces under Battersea Healthcare Community Interest Company, a non profit organisation.
April 2010 – BHCIC formed
The Company was initially one of three GP Provider Companies set up within the NHS Wandsworth area