This project delivers four key diagnostic services across primary care settings in Wandsworth:
- 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)
- 12-lead Electrocardiograms (ECG)
- Phlebotomy, and
- Spirometry.
These services aim to enhance early diagnosis, monitoring, and management of chronic and acute conditions, whilst making services easier and more convenient to access for patients.
We are a commissioner of these services, and our role involves contract monitoring service delivery by Wandsworth GP practices.
All four services are being delivered under contracts running from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The service began in 2016.
Key partners involved in the service, include:
- South West London ICB
- Wandsworth GP Federation
- Local acute hospitals and pathology departments
- Cardiology and respiratory units
- Community Respiratory Nursing Specialist Service
- Third sector organisations
- Wandsworth Borough Council
- Healthwatch and service users
The service benefits patients and service users in the following ways:
- Providing timely access to essential diagnostic tests close to home
- Reduced waiting times (within 2–4 weeks depending on the service)
- Improved diagnosis and monitoring of conditions such as hypertension, COPD, asthma, and cardiovascular disease
- Convenient and accessible care in familiar primary care settings
- Enhanced patient experience through feedback-informed service design.
For primary care and the wider healthcare system, the benefits of the service are:
- A cost-effective service within primary care
- A reduced burden on secondary care and hospital teams
- Improved clinical decision-making through timely access to data
- Streamlined care pathways and improved continuity of care.