Podcast: Deben Health Group – a collaborative approach to general practice

In the latest podcast from Suffolk GP Federation we talk to Jane Wallace, Practice Manager at Wickham Market Medical Centre, which part of Deben Health Group (DHG) – a collaboration of GP practices in East Suffolk.

Podcast:

• What is Deben Health Group and how does it work?
• What have been the benefits of collaboration for GPs and other healthcare professionals?
• What have been the benefits of collaboration for patients?
• What changes have been introduced as a result of collaboration – including upskilling the workforce, the introduction of Care Navigators and workflow optimisation.
• What plans does DHG have for the future?
• Advice for other practices exploring the possibility of closer collaboration.