BEDOC is a not for profit social enterprise, providing primary care services across Bedfordshire. Bedoc have reached the end of its first year managing the Extended Access contract very successfully across Bedfordshire providing primary care appointments 365 days a year. We look forward to providing the service for the coming year and beyond. We are also supporting 4 Primary Care Networks with Extended Hours and we will shortly be running our own sexual health clinics. There also additional services that we will be supporting from next year. So busy times for Bedoc onwards and upwards !”
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 and caretaking of a newly merged GP practice in new premises
- WHZAN 2018-2019: Remote monitoring service for care homes staff
- Hydration Pilot 2017: Reducing UTI admissions
- Falls training 2016: Providing falls training to staff in local care homes
- Education and resource website for care homes
