Public Health GP Services for Hammersmith & Fulham

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has a statutory responsibility for improving the health of their local population and for public health services, including most sexual health services and services aimed at reducing drug and alcohol misuse As well as make the arrangements for the delivery of the NHS Health Check (NHSHC) programme within the local authority area. The following services have been awarded, via the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award A, to all qualifying GP practices for residents living in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. • NHS Health Checks programme • Long-acting reversible contraceptive service • Opioid Drug Dependence General Practice Shared Care Service

Hammersmith & Fulham Public Health has a statutory responsibility to make the arrangements for the delivery of the NHS Health Check (NHSHC) programme within the local authority area. The NHSHC programme is a national cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme.

Eligible adults are entitled to receive an invitation for an NHSHC once every 5 years. Local authorities are mandated to offer NHSHCs to 20% of the total eligible population per year.

This service has been awarded, via the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award A, to all qualifying GP practices for residents living in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) services include the fitting, removal and monitoring of intra-uterine devices and systems (IUDs and IUSs) and implants.

A nominated practice for each Primary Care Network area acts as a LARC Hub so that women in all areas of the borough can access LARC via a GP. This is part of Public Health’s role of providing advice and access to a broad range of contraception options and preventing unplanned pregnancies.

Hammersmith and Fulham Council is committed to increasing the number of LARC fittings in primary care and improving access for all women, transgender and non-binary people with female reproductive organs to prevent unintended pregnancy. This service has been awarded, via the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award A, to all qualifying GP practices for residents living in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Primary Care ‘Shared Care Framework’, also known as GP Shared Care (GPSC) for the opioid treatment of drug dependency. It covers the aspects of clinical care of the patient which are beyond the scope of essential services.

This will include participating GPs collaborating with community treatment providers and other primary and secondary care services to improve physical health outcomes and reduce impacts of co-morbidities for residents affected by substance misuse who choose to access support from within primary care settings. This service has been awarded, via the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award A, to all qualifying GP practices for residents living in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham