HMR GP Federation brings GP practices across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale together to work as one. This helps keep local GP services strong, stable and able to meet patient needs now and in the future.
When GP practices work together, they can share skills, knowledge and resources. This helps improve the quality and consistency of care patients receive across the borough.
By supporting GP practices behind the scenes, the Federation helps your surgery focus on what matters most — looking after you.
The Federation is focused on developing general practice so patients can continue to access safe, high-quality GP care close to home for years to come.
The landscape for General Practice is changing rapidly, with increasing system expectations and the introduction of neighbourhood-level contracting for core primary care services as well as enhanced services.
To meet these challenges confidently, practices across HMR articulated the need for a federation model that offers:
“Remember collaboration has better outcomes than competition!”