Latest news & case studies
Rising cost of living – free support for our communities
As part of the work we do with other organisations across South Warwickshire to support our local community, we want to share some resources to help with rising household costs. We recognise that rising costs are placing a lot of additional pressure on households...
Spring Covid vaccinations get underway
SWGP Federation is now operating a spring Covid vaccination service on behalf of many practices in South Warwickshire, including offering Covid vaccines to 5-11 year olds for the first time. Over 75s and over 12s with suppressed immune systems can now receive a spring...
SWGP increases capacity at local COVID-19 vaccination clinics
Extra COVID-19 vaccine booster capacity at SWGP sites In response to the government’s call to maximise vaccine boosters during December, three SWGP vaccination sites will now operate until 23rd December and between Christmas and New Year. Further updates about...
COVID response
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, SWGP was able to mobilise additional resources at scale to support practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) throughout South Warwickshire maintain safe and efficient services for patients. Hot hubs Working in partnership with PCNs,...
Our new Clinical Director – Dr Melinda Wood
We are delighted to announce a new member of our team, Dr Melinda Wood. Melinda joins SWGP as Clinical Director where her responsibilities will cover HR and additional roles (ARRS). She will be a member of the Senior Management Team and sit on the Federation board....
Resilience Nurse service
Encouraging nurses to take up training opportunities SWGP provides practices in South Warwickshire with a Resilience Nurse service which provides an experienced nurse to cover when colleagues are away. The service, which is funded by NHS England, means practices are...
Over 75s pilot
Working collaboratively SWGP worked collaboratively with Age UK Warwickshire and 31 GP practices – initially on a one-year pilot project – to establish a proactive approach whereby patient’s needs, whether clinical or social are identified earlier, increasing quality...
SWGP publishes its Annual Report for 2019-20
The SWGP Federation 2019-20 Annual Report is now available to download. The report summarises the work SWGP focused on from April 2019 to March 2020, plus the latest updates on COVID and other support throughout 2020. Our report covers the support we provided at...
Supporting patients and practices during COVID-19
Since March 2020, healthcare has been dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing many new challenges, such as infection control and mass immunisation. With clinicians facing the combined pressures of increased demand and a move towards virtual consultations,...
Evening and weekend GP+ appointments now available at more locations across South Warwickshire
Additional evening and weekend appointments at convenient locations Patients across South Warwickshire will be able to book additional evening and weekend appointments at convenient locations, thanks to South Warwickshire GP Federation (SWGP) opening four new hubs via...