What we do

Shaping the future of primary care in South East London.

We are a team of dedicated professionals passionate about supporting workforce growth across general practice in South East London. As the South East London Workforce Development Hub (SELWDH), we offer a wide range of services to help practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) attract, develop and retain exceptional staff — today and into the future.

Formed in 2020 when Health Education England (HEE) asked borough training hubs to collaborate at an ICS level, we now work as a central hub for education, training and workforce planning across the six boroughs of South East London: Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

Our Network

We work closely with NHS Workforce, Training and Education (formerly HEE), the South East London Integrated Care System (SEL ICS), local Higher Education Institutes and a broad network of healthcare and community partners.

Each borough has its own “locality” Training Hub, providing tailored support to practices, PCNs and providers on the ground, while collaborating with us at SEL level to meet shared goals.

Our Vision

We see our purpose to be to “create and maintain a fit and equipped workforce for Primary Care in SEL”

How we support the Primary Care workforce in SEL:

Retention

Recruitment

Development

Supporting Primary Care in South East London to be the best place to work and the best place to learn...
We support practices and PCNs across South East London, working with our locality Training Hubs, with workforce planning linking this...
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Our Strategy

Our strategy centers around making PCNs in South East London the best place to work and the best place to learn. We do this by supporting PCNs in the following ways:

Academically

Our dedicated Education Team support the academic development of primary care staff by creating, delivering and evaluating a range of educational programmes.

Strategically

We offer workforce planning support through the SLF & GPIP Offer. We also offer bespoke support for practices / PCNs. Fellowships for GPs and GPNs are also available.

Ensuring Quality

We support practices and PCNs to ensure that the quality of education and training is high. We also support practices to become accredited learning environments, and ensuring supervision is of high quality.

Supporting Placements & Programmes

We provide a link between local HEIs and PCNs to facilitate multiprofessional primary care placemenets, including the GPN GP Route Programme. We also support other funded programmes, such as GPN Academic, Non-Medical Prescribing and Advanced Practice.

Organisational Development

We aim to improve the cross-organisational communication and engagement of PCNs around South East London. We also support data and business intelligence around primary care.

Our Partners

We work closely with stakeholders across the SEL health and social care landscape

Including:

  • SEL Integrate Care Board (SEL ICB)
  • Place-based commissioners (borough Primary Care Teams)
  • NHS Workforce, Training and Education (NHS WTE)
  • GP Practices across SEL
  • Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across SEL
  • Care Homes
  • Secondary Care providers
  • Community Care providers
  • Local Higher Education Institutes
  • Voluntary Sector Services
  • GP Federations
  • Local Dental, Pharmacy and Optical Committees