Practice-Based Commissioning

Practice-Based Commissioning continues to play a vital role in health reform. It puts clinicians at the heart of PCT Commissioning and allows groups of family doctors and Community clinicians to develop better services for their local communities.

Our Practice-Based Commissioning Group called FORTIS includes 9 local surgeries across Leigh, Westcliff, Southchurch and Wakering. It offers local outpatient services such as Endoscopy, Physiotherapy, Urology, Ear, Nose and Throat. Gynaecology and heart problems services will soon be available.

When you doctor feels that you need to see a consultant, you will still be referred via Choose and Book but you will have a choice to attend an NHS consultant lead clinic in a private setting with easy access and trouble free parking. Most of the clinics are held at the OneDay Medical Centre.

These services are popular with patients because it has resulted in reducing the waiting time to see a consultant to less than 4 weeks.