About Us

Who we are & what we do

At General Practice Solutions (GPS) we know how challenging the running of a Primary Care Organisation (PCO) can be. and we are passionate about supporting our NHS colleagues.

GPS works to support a variety of PCOs and these include:

• GP Practices.
• Large Alternative Provider Medical Services. (APMS)
• Primary Care Networks. (PCNs)
• GP Federations.
• Integrated Care Boards. (ICBs)
• Private Organisations.

We understand the needs of your business and our teams consist of General Practice Specialists Advisors (GPSAs) who are actively employed within Primary Care across different settings and capacities.

With hands-on experience and knowledge, our GPSAs provide practical methods to implement effective and robust management systems alongside high level clinical services. Our GPSAs are carefully selected for their expertise, professionalism and commitment to the client satisfaction.

A summary of services

We are a national provider and therefore offer our support services all over the UK.

• We are market leading on the provision of professionals who fall under the umbrella of NHS England’s ‘Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme’ (ARRS).
• We provide PCNs & their constituent practices with ARRS staffing solutions.
• We are considered a one-stop-shop for General Practice Support & offer an innovative GP management model.
• We harmonise existing management structures.
• We provide interim General Practice Staff on a short, medium, and long-term basis.
• We provide Practice Managers on a short, medium and long-term basis.
• We trouble-shoot any acute problems that our clients might be experiencing.
• We have Specialist Directorates & Expertise.
• We have >2500 General Practice Specialist Associates (GPSAs) available on a national basis.

Why choose us?

• Our GPSAs possess the knowledge and expertise to find solutions to even the most seemingly big problems. We have worked through and experienced the multitude of changes that the NHS has undergone throughout the years, and we therefore understand the challenges you face today and how to overcome them.
• You will enjoy working with our friendly dedicated team who are readily available to be deployed at short notice for both short, medium and long-term contracts.
• We are positive that you will find our services to be of the highest standard.
• We provide tangible on the ground support.
• We provide flexible and high level clinical cover tailored to your business needs.
• Many practices / PCNs struggle to accomodate ARRS staff which often means the 'use it or lose it' ARRS funding goes unspent. Our workers not only offer in-person support but also provide remote services to overcome physical capcacity restraints.

We optimse funding & support

Further to NHS Englands 'Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme' ARRS, in 2022-2023 alone there was a £65 million underspend due to diifculties in sourcing ARRS staff.

We have an enormous bank of professionals and have been known to allign them to PCNs and practices in a matter of days. These disciplines include:

• Pharmacy Technicians.
• Health and Well-being Coordinators.
• Dieticians.
• Podiatrists.
• Paramedics.
• Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
• Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
• Nursing Associates.
• Occupational Therapists.
• First-contact Physiotherapists.
• Physician Associates.
• Clinical Pharmacists.
• Social Prescribers.

Rapid mobilsation of primary care locums

In addition to ARRS staffing, we also provide traditional GP staff on a locum basis. These disciplines include:

• Practice Managers.
• Business Managers.
• PCN Managers.
• Healthcare Assistants (HCAs).
• Practice Nurses.
• General Practitioners.
• Medical Receptionists
• Medical Secretaries

We understand your challenges

• The expectation for small businesses to meet the same requirements of large corporate organisations without the expert specialist departments, nor the budget!
• Recruitment and the ability to find suitably qualified staff is becoming increasingly difficult.
• Difficulties appointing experienced interim clinicial, administrative and management professionals at short notice.
• Inability to access affordable and 'hands on' specialist support relating various contractual, legal and regulatory legisation.
• An increased workload with a reducing workforce.
• Less GP Partners in Primary Care.
• Financial uncertainty.
• The NHS is always treated as a political football with the constantly shifting goalposts.

We are affordable

• Due to our abilty to operate at scale, we provide affordable and specialist support.
• We will never be beaten on price - please see our price promise guarantee below.
• We are financially transparent and there are no hidden fees.

Experts by experience

• We are a grass-roots organisation and tailor our service to the precise needs of our clients.
• Our depth and knowledge of General Practice and Primary Care gives us the experience to ensure that we understand the solutions that will work for our clients.
• We specialise in primary care and have 14 years experience in this field.
• If your problem or request has anything to do with primary care, then we can help.

Satisfaction guaranteed

We are confident there is no other organisation that offers the specialism we provide to our clients; the vast majority of whom return to use our services again. This is what makes us the market leader in primary care services.

No job is too big or too small

Whatever the needs big or small, whatever size organisation, we have worked with them all! Feel free to contact us and a friendly member of our team will be happy to have an informal chat about your requirements.