About us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group improves the health and wellbeing of our residents and strengthens general practice. As a not-for-profit, owned by 32 GP practices, we are passionate about making a positive difference to our community.
Our mission
To improve the health and wellbeing of the residents we serve. We provide services across Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest,covering over 600,000 residents, with our training and education worksupporting around 130,000 NHS staff across North East London
Our reach
We provide services across Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest,covering over 600,000 residents, with our training and education worksupporting around 130,000 NHS staff across North East London
Our DNA
Our work consists of four strands – what we call our DNA.
Working with General Practice
We were set up to provide a voice for Tower Hamlets general practice in the wider healthcare system, and to ensure general practice is stable and viable, with the required capacity and resources. We engage with practices to ensure their needs are met and that there is co-ordination across general practice to ensure the system is working well and meeting the needs of patients.
Our primary care services that directly support general practice include social prescribing and the drug and alcohol support service, P-RESET.
Neighbourhood-Based
Healthcare Provider
This area of our work encompasses Integrated Urgent Primary Care, in particular running the Tower Hamlets Urgent Treatment Centre at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, the Same Day Access service at Cable Street and Extended Access Hubs across the borough.
Our integrated community services include 0-5 children’s services in Tower Hamlets, 0-19 children and young people’s services in Waltham Forest and our Advocacy and Interpreting service.
Social Value
As a community interest company, adding value for local people has always been a key part of what we do. This work ranges from promoting sustainability and enabling healthier communities, through to charitable partnerships, including winter clothing donations, buying local and offering training and employment opportunities for residents, such as work experience in primary care.
Training and Education
Our Training Unit, which has exciting plans for growth, delivers a wide range of learning experiences for the healthcare system in Tower Hamlets and beyond. The Care Group also took on responsibility for the North East London Training Hub from November 2024.
Our Board and Executive Team
Our Board consists of non-executive directors (elected by our eight networks), a chief executive, and executive directors.
Learn moreMember networks and practices
Learn about the 32 Tower Hamlets Member Practices and the seven Primary Care Networks in Tower Hamlets.
Learn moreOur story
Our journey from being formed in 2013, through periods of growth, the Covid-19 pandemic, and on to the present day.
