Message from our Chairman:
I am delighted to introduce Kingston GP Chambers – the federation of general practices and primary care networks in Kingston Upon Thames. We are the organisation that brings together the 20 practices in the borough to collectively care for our local population.
Since it’s inception in 2008, KGPC has evolved and developed significantly. From it’s origins as a collective of like minded practices, sharing resources and skills, KGPC has now become a widely respected provider of clinical services, and general practice at scale across Kingston. We work in close collaboration with local providers in the borough, federation and organisations across South West London, and other federations across England.
Working closely with acute trusts, community providers, social care and others, we provide specialist clinics in the community, bringing care closer to home and reducing pressure on hospital services.
We are proud of the vital role we play in improving access to primary care. Through our extended hours hubs, patients across Kingston are offered appointments throughout weekday evenings, on weekends and on Bank Holidays, supporting practices and ensuring continuity of care for those who need it most.
A common thread through all of this has been collaboration. Our success has relied on the ingenuity and dedication of our local GPs, nurses, practice managers and wider practice teams, as well as our continued cooperation with partners across the healthcare system. As the landscape around us grows ever more complex, we remain agile and solutions-focused—ready to respond quickly and build new services around patient need.
Looking to the future, Kingston GP Chambers is well placed to continue supporting general practice as the foundation of community care. We expect our role in delivering extended, enhanced and urgent services to continue to expand, and we will work proactively with local organisations to ensure that patients receive timely, high-quality care in the right setting. With the development of neighbourhood working, we are ideally placed to enable general practice to thrive at the centre of neighbourhoods, and offer patients modern, general practice care, in concert with other local social and medical organsiations.
I am honoured to chair an organisation driven by shared purpose and unwavering commitment to patient care. I look forward to working with colleagues across the Borough to build on the achievements of recent years and to ensure that Kingston’s residents continue to benefit from strong, sustainable general practice.
Dr Richard Van Mellaerts
Chairman Kingston GP Chambers