Introduction

Across the West Midlands we have been working with Primary Care Commissioners in PCTs, with the Probation Trusts and their managers of Approved Premises (hostels).  Our aim has been to establish a standard approach to the provision of primary care services for residents of Approved Premises.

The information on these pages relates to the provision of primary care services provided by a GP, we have previously completed work on specialist mental health support for our Approved Premise in the region where this is required.  We have not yet reviewed substance misuse provision in partnership with the commissioners of this service or the National Treatment Agency.

Historically, across the West Midlands Approved Premises have been paying for access to a GP for their residents.  We have been working with partners to address this, working on the principle that there should be no payment to any GP practice where the Approved Premises expects its residents to access the same services as any other member of the public.  The following Frequently Asked Questions explain the issues and solutions.