Group Clinics

What are group clinics?
Group clinics are a way of supporting patients with long-term conditions. They are delivered to patients with similar health issues in a supportive group setting.

There are many benefits to attending a group clinic including:

• More time with a clinician
• Better patient experience
• Increased patient confidence in managing their condition
• Opportunity for patients to support each other
• Improved patient health outcomes
• Reductions in hospital admissions and A&E attendance

For more information, click on this link Real Life Flow: Group Consultations to watch a short video about how the group clinic works. A copy of the Group Clinic Agreement can be found here: Group Clinic Agreement.

When will Group Clinics be available at Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Health Centre?
From October 2025, we will be launching group clinics in a phased approach, starting with patients with COPD. The current system of inviting you for your annual COPD review in your birthday month will stay the same. If you decline to take part in a Group Clinic, a one-to-one consultation will still be available for you to book through our Annual Review Team.