Decision details

This is a niche area of work that can only be delivered by a Primary Care Lead. An invitation for expressions of interest was circulated to PCG’s, however, only one response was received.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has been awarded £40,000 by NHS England in 2022/23 to fund a Violence Reduction Project to engage primary care in violence prevention work by identifying and referring on people involved in or at risk of violence, up to a maximum value of £40,000, which will include a range of other primary care prevention activities to compliment this project. Following an Expression of Interest process, West Gorton Medical Practice have been chosen to deliver this work.

The aims of the project are to:
• Engage primary care in violence prevention work by identifying and referring on people involved in or at risk of violence
• Particular focus on young people aged 10 to 25 (in line with GMVRU funding)
• Linking in with IRIS and DA work where needed

This will involve:
• Audit of records and development of coding
• Mapping of services and development of pathways
• Development and delivery of training
• Additional funding for VCSE partners for targeted intervention
• Evaluation


The funding covers provision of a Clinical Lead from within Primary Care, Project and Administrative Support, Training Providers and Training Days.

Anticipated duties of the Clinical Lead include:

• Leading on the education and training programme for primary care
• Chairing the steering group
• Attending NHS England and NHS Improvement monthly feedback meetings and associated peer learning sessions (approximately quarterly)
• Identifying opportunities for further development of project e.g. geographical expansion, links into other developments in primary care and the GM Integrated Care System
• Promoting the project and troubleshooting with GP practices (online and in person)
• Linking with VRU’s clinical lead to ensure project is aligned with VRU workstreams and other relevant systems work

The funding will be used for the payment of GP commitment of 1 day / 2 sessions per week for 6 months with remuneration at a rate equivalent to a locum sessional rate in order to backfill their time in their GP surgery.