BEDOC is a not for profit social enterprise, providing patient appointments for primary care services across Bedfordshire. BEDOC manage the Extended Access contract very successfully across Bedfordshire providing patient appointments 365 days a year across the area from several different sites. We are also supporting several Primary Care Networks with Extended Hours GP services and appointments . BEDOC is also providing support with the new additional roles that Primary Care Networks are able to introduce to support patients in the GP surgeries.
BEDOC has successfully delivered on a number of contracts since 2004:
- Bedford area GP Out of Hours Service 2004 – 2016: A highly regarded, responsive service with local GPs and nurses providing the care
- Complex Care Team 2012 -2019: An innovative, multidisciplinary team proving pro-active and preventative care to care home and nursing home patients in Bedford and Ivel Valley localities
- Winter Pressures day time Home Visiting service: taking much needed pressure off practices
- Set up
- Caretaking of a newly merged GP practice 2017 - 2019: BEDOC supported a closing GP practice in new premises for nearly 2 years
- WHZAN 2018-2019: Introduction of Remote monitoring service for care homes
- Hydration Pilot 2017: Reducing UTI admissions
- Falls training 2016: Providing falls training to prevent falls in care home residents to staff in local care homes
- Education and resource website for care homes 2016-2019:
