Delivering high quality, patient-centred health services is at the heart of all we do. We support GP practices in delivering a wide range of services to improve peoples’ physical and mental health and aim to reduce the pressure on practices.
Enhanced Access Appointments
Additional evening and weekend appointments (known as Enhanced Access) are provided for patients across practices in Bury PCN, Horizon PCN, Prestwich PCN and Whitefield PCN. The service operates from three...
Acute Visiting Service
A team of experienced paramedics with strong community links deliver the Acute Visiting Service (AVS) and provide our most vulnerable patients with care at home. By managing the acute conditions...
Clinical Pharmacy
Clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians work closely with our GP practices providing structured medication reviews to support patients on multiple medicines, manage the prescriptions of those with long-term conditions, provide...
Social Prescribing
Social prescribers connect people to activities, groups and services within their community to help address practical, social, and emotional needs that impact health and wellbeing. The team supports individuals with...
First Contact Physiotherapists
The first contact physio team helps patients with musculoskeletal issues such as back, neck and joint pain by assessing and diagnosing issues, giving expert advice on how best to manage...
Care Co-ordinators
Our care co-ordinators work with patients, including the frail/elderly and those with long-term conditions, to provide co-ordinated care and support across health and care services. Care co-ordinators review patients’ needs,...
Mental Health Practitioner Service
Working in partnership with the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), our adult patients can access experienced mental health professionals. The service bridges the gap between general practice and specialist mental health...
Winter Support Hubs
Established post-pandemic, our winter clinics support people struggling with respiratory infections – from coughs, bacterial or viral infections including COVID-19, to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza – and those...
Spirometry and FeNO
Spirometry is a lung function test which helps diagnose and monitor lung conditions like asthma and COPD, and assess the severity of breathing problems. FeNO (fractional exhaled nitric oxide) is...
Ward 24
The Ward 24 initiative demonstrates the GP Federation’s commitment to enhancing patient care and improving hospital efficiency. Working with consultants within Fairfield General Hospital, the focused care of frail patients...
Women's Health Hub
Located in Prestwich, a health hub has been established to support women’s health including menopause management and advice, cervical screening, LARC (Long Acting Reversible Contraception) services and gynaecological support. Created...
Vaccination Programmes
MMR – in response to a measles outbreak across Greater Manchester, Bury GP Federation launched a proactive campaign to boost the MMR vaccination uptake across all age groups in Bury....
Date published: 10th October, 2025
Date last updated: 20th October, 2025