FedBucks

What FedBucks does

FedBucks is a not-for-profit GP federation founded in 2016 in Buckinghamshire, England, representing 46 GP practices across 13 Primary Care Networks and serving a patient population of over 550,000. The organisation operates as a private limited company (FedBucks Limited, Company Reg. no. 10844239) structured as a social enterprise, owned by its member practices with no external investors or parent company. It is governed by a Board including Chair Dr Penny Macdonald and CEO Tim Summerley, alongside executives covering Medical, People, Finance, and Strategy functions.

FedBucks' service portfolio is organised around two operational pillars. The unplanned care pillar comprises the Urgent Treatment Centre at Wycombe Hospital (open 08:00-20:00, seven days a week, targeting four-hour treatment) and the Bucks 24/7 Out of Hours GP Service accessed via NHS 111. The planned community services pillar includes Intermediate Gynaecology (delivered in collaboration with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and the BOB Integrated Care Board), ENT Community Service (partnered with Millbarn Medical Centre), Phlebotomy, Cardiology Triage (via the NHS Electronic Referral Service), NHS Health Checks, Pharmacy First, and the Buckinghamshire Enhanced Access Service for extended-hours GP appointments. In Spring 2026, FedBucks extended its scope into social prescribing through the new Community Health and Wellbeing Worker (CHWW) Programme, the first such service in Buckinghamshire. The federation additionally provides back-office support covering legal, financial, governance, and HR frameworks to eight Primary Care Networks.

The technology stack is built on NHS digital infrastructure, including GP Connect for patient information sharing across authorised clinicians, the Electronic Referral Service (ERS) for cardiology referrals, and Datix for incident reporting, with IT operations supported by Arc Systems (formerly NITC). Revenue is generated entirely through NHS service contracts commissioned by the BOB Integrated Care Board and Primary Care Networks; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed as services operate under NHS contractual arrangements. The organisation is CQC regulated (provider ID 1-4524716853), certified as a Social Enterprise UK Business for Good, and achieved Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation in January 2026, supporting DSPT and UK GDPR compliance.

Name

FedBucks

Legal name

FedBucks Limited

Website

https://fedbucks.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FedBucks is a not-for-profit GP federation operating NHS-contracted unplanned and planned care services across Buckinghamshire, representing 46 GP practices and serving over 550,000 patients with a 250-300 person workforce.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Princes Risborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel

Revenue model

1. NHS Service Contracts: FedBucks holds NHS contracts for the provision of unplanned care services (Bucks 24/7 comprising GP Out of Hours Service and Urgent Treatment Centre) and Enhanced Access service. The organisation is a not-for-profit limited company operating as a social enterprise.
2. Community Healthcare Services: Manages community-based Planned Care Services including Intermediate Gynaecology, Phlebotomy, ENT, Cardiology Triage, and NHS Health Checks contracted by PCNs and BOB ICB.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

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Core offering

FedBucks is a not-for-profit GP federation in Buckinghamshire operating NHS-funded urgent and planned community healthcare services. Its portfolio includes the Urgent Treatment Centre and GP Out of Hours Service (Bucks 24/7) for unplanned care, alongside planned community services such as Intermediate Gynaecology, Phlebotomy, ENT, Cardiology Triage, NHS Health Checks, and the Buckinghamshire Enhanced Access Service. The federation also provides back-office governance, legal, financial, and HR support to eight Primary Care Networks across the county.

Product overview

FedBucks is a not-for-profit GP federation operating a diversified portfolio of unplanned and planned healthcare services across Buckinghamshire, serving 46 GP practices and over 550,000 patients. The portfolio is organized around two pillars: (1) unplanned/urgent care services comprising the Urgent Treatment Centre at Wycombe Hospital and the Out of Hours GP Service (Bucks 24/7), both accessed primarily via NHS 111; and (2) planned community-based services including Intermediate Gynaecology, Phlebotomy, ENT, Cardiology Triage, NHS Health Checks, Pharmacy First, and the Buckinghamshire Enhanced Access Service for extended GP appointments. A newly launched Community Health and Wellbeing Worker programme (Spring 2026) extends the reach into social prescribing and health inclusion. FedBucks also provides back-office PCN support to eight Primary Care Networks across the county.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) GP-led urgent care service open seven days a week 08:00–20:00 at Wycombe Hospital, staffed by GPs and Advanced Practitioners. Offers both appointment-based care via NHS 111 and walk-in service, targeting treatment within 4 hours of arrival.
• Out of Hours GP Service (Bucks 24/7) Provider of out-of-hours GP services for Buckinghamshire, accessed via NHS 111. Operating Monday to Friday 18:30–08:00 and 24 hours on weekends and bank holidays. Clinically operated from primary care centres throughout Buckinghamshire, with telephone assessment and face-to-face appointments available.
• Intermediate Gynaecology Service Integrated community gynaecology service for women registered with a GP in Buckinghamshire, delivered in collaboration with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and the BOB Integrated Care Board. Provides a single point of access for gynaecology referrals with pathways to community clinics or hospital care, with clinical triage within 72 hours.
• Phlebotomy Service Blood test services offered for patients registered with GP practices in Buckinghamshire, with appointments booked via a dedicated phone line.
• ENT Community Service Community ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) service run in partnership with Millbarn Medical Centre in Beaconsfield. Assesses and treats non-urgent ENT problems to avoid unnecessary hospital referrals, including microsuction for ear wax, foreign body removal, tinnitus assessment, hearing assessment, and dizziness/vertigo evaluation.
• Cardiology Triage Service Specialist cardiology service working in partnership with Buckinghamshire GPs to deliver efficient patient care. Accepts referrals from all Buckinghamshire GP Practices via the NHS Electronic Referral Service (ERS), providing feedback on best course of action—advice to GP, urgent referral, or standard referral to secondary care.
• NHS Health Checks Disease prevention programme for residents aged 40–74 who have not had a health check in the last 5 years. Includes blood pressure, weight/height, cholesterol and HbA1c testing via finger prick, and lifestyle questionnaire. Delivered for Aylesbury Central and Cygnet PCNs.
• Buckinghamshire Enhanced Access Service Extended access to GP appointments across Buckinghamshire, up until 20:00 on weekdays and selected hours on Saturdays. Appointments pre-booked through registered GP surgery. FedBucks Enhanced Access Hubs operate 08:00–16:30 on Saturdays and 18:30–20:00 on weekdays, offering dressing clinics, pharmacist medication reviews, and NHS Health Checks at multiple PCN locations.
• Pharmacy First NHS service delivered through participating pharmacies, providing advice and NHS medicines for seven minor conditions: sore throats, earache in children, sinusitis, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles, and urinary tract infections in women.
• Community Health and Wellbeing Worker (CHWW) Programme Social prescribing service in Castlefield (High Wycombe) and Quarrendon (Aylesbury). Workers recruited from local communities cover up to 150 homes each, aiming for monthly contact to discuss physical, mental, and social health concerns and help access wellbeing services. Nine workers total, including one dedicated to homeless individuals in Aylesbury and High Wycombe.
• Primary Care Network Support Practical back-office support to eight Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across Buckinghamshire, helping establish legal, financial governance, recruitment, and HR frameworks as their GP Federation. Supported PCNs include Arc Network, Aylesbury Central, Phoenix Health, Cygnet, Dashwood, Maple, Mid Chiltern, and South Bucks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Covering over 550,000 patients across Buckinghamshire
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Healthwatch BucksmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026FedBucks supports Healthwatch Bucks to secure continuation of this independent champion for people using health and social care services. FedBucks executives (Tim Summerley as Chair, Ally Fisk, Steven Green) have joined the Healthwatch Bucks Board.
• National Association of Primary Care (NAPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026NAPC supports FedBucks in the delivery of the Community Health and Wellbeing Worker (CHWW) programme, part of the Buckinghamshire Neighbourhood Programme. NAPC provides expertise and partnership in developing this new community health service model.
• Arc Systems (formerly NITC)supportingTechnology or Integration · 21 January 2026IT partner Arc Systems supported FedBucks in achieving Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) accreditation, providing technical expertise for security controls and certification process.
• Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedBucks and BHT collaborate on the Intermediate Gynaecology Service (with consultants from BHT providing care at community clinics) and on the Urgent Treatment Centre at Wycombe Hospital. Strong positive working relationship enabling joined-up healthcare delivery.
• BOB Integrated Care BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOB ICB (Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West) partners with FedBucks on the Intermediate Gynaecology Service as part of Women's Health Hub initiatives. ICB commissions and funds NHS services.
• Buckinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership (Bucks ICP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedBucks is a member organisation of the Bucks ICP, alongside BHT, Oxford Health NHS FT, South Central Ambulance Service, BOB ICB, and Buckinghamshire County Council. Represents member practices and champions primary care.
• Buckinghamshire Provider CollaborativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedBucks is a member of the Buckinghamshire Provider Collaborative, formed to build relationships between local provider organisations to deliver integrated care in the county.
• Bucks Charitable AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedBucks collaborates with Bucks Charitable Alliance (comprising Carers Bucks, Connection Support and Buckinghamshire Mind) to support PCNs in the recruitment of Social Prescribing Link Workers.
• GP Provider Alliance (GPPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPPA brings together FedBucks, the LMC and PCN Clinical Leads to host the quarterly Bucks GP Leads Summit. Plays a key role in accountability, education and shaping strategies affecting patient care.
• Buckinghamshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedBucks collaborates with Buckinghamshire County Council as part of the Bucks ICP and through the CHWW programme funding partnership. Extended Healthwatch Bucks funding until March 2027.
• 8 Primary Care NetworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedBucks provides back-office support to PCNs (ARC Network, Aylesbury Central, Phoenix Health, Cygnet, Dashwood, Maple, Mid Chiltern, South Bucks) for their legal, financial, governance and HR frameworks.
• Millbarn Medical CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedBucks runs the Community ENT Service in partnership with Millbarn Medical Centre in Beaconsfield, providing specialist GP-led ENT assessments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Practice Group: The Practice Group is a UK GP-led primary care provider operating NHS contracts across multiple regions, including urgent care and out-of-hours services. It is directly comparable to FedBucks as a GP federated model delivering NHS community and urgent services.
• Totally plc: Totally plc is a UK provider of urgent care, NHS 111 and out-of-hours GP services, including through its Vocare and Premier Urgent Care subsidiaries. It is closely comparable to FedBucks' unplanned care arm (Bucks 24/7 and the Urgent Treatment Centre) which delivers NHS 111-referred OOH GP services.
• Modality Partnership: Modality Partnership is one of the largest UK GP super-partnerships, operating across multiple sites with a multispecialty community provider model. It is the closest large-scale analogue to FedBucks' federation of multiple GP practices delivering integrated primary and community services under NHS contracts.
• Nottingham City GP Alliance: Nottingham City GP Alliance is a GP federation covering Nottingham city practices and delivering extended access, urgent care, and community services under NHS contracts. Like FedBucks, it is member-owned by GP practices and acts as the convening body for primary care at a county level.

Others

• NHS GP Federation Network: The NHS GP Federation Network is the membership and representative body for GP federations across England. It is an ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, supporting FedBucks and peer federations on policy, advocacy and shared learning.

Broad incumbents

• Care UK: Care UK delivers NHS primary care, urgent care and outpatient services alongside its wider health and social care portfolio. Comparable to FedBucks in primary and urgent care service delivery but operating nationally and as part of a broader diversified provider.
• Practice Plus Group: Practice Plus Group is an established NHS provider delivering primary care, urgent care and elective services across England. It overlaps with FedBucks across primary and urgent care delivery but operates at national scale across multiple service lines beyond a single federation.
• HCRG Care Group: HCRG Care Group (formerly Virgin Care) is a large NHS community and primary care services provider operating across multiple UK regions. It offers overlapping capabilities to FedBucks in community health services delivery but as part of a much wider portfolio.

Regional players

• North West London GP Federation: North West London GP Federation is a federation of GP practices delivering extended access and community services across a different UK region. It is structurally analogous to FedBucks' model but operates in London rather than Buckinghamshire.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Profiles14 records

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Investors

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