gtd healthcare

What gtd healthcare does

gtd healthcare is a not-for-profit, NHS-commissioned provider of primary care, urgent care, and dental services, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Denton, Greater Manchester. The organisation operates 14 GP practices and 8 urgent care centres across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, and South Cumbria, serving NHS patients through GP registrations, NHS 111 referrals, walk-in urgent care access, and the Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Telephony Service. Commissioning relationships are held with NHS England and four Integrated Care Boards (Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside, Lancashire and South Cumbria), and gtd is a founding member of the Greater Manchester Urgent Primary Care Alliance (GMUPCA) alongside four peer primary care providers.

The organisation's digital infrastructure integrates three core platforms: Patchs Health, an AI-driven online consultation tool deployed across all GP practices for patient triage and care pathway routing; GP Connect, the NHS record-sharing service enabling cross-setting care coordination; and the DETECT VTE clinical decision support tool, embedded within EMIS to prompt venous thromboembolism risk assessment during consultations. The Care Quality Commission rated its urgent and out-of-hours service 'Outstanding' for Well-led, and gtd holds Cyber Essentials Plus certification. The *gtd* Academy provides internal clinical and administrative training.

Revenue is derived almost entirely from NHS commissioning contracts (primary care block contracts, urgent care service contracts, and dental telephony commissioning), supplemented by standard NHS patient dental charges with a minimum £27.90 per treatment. As a not-for-profit, gtd has no equity funding, no disclosed parent entity, and no M&A activity. The headcount is listed at 11–50 in firmographic data, which understates clinical workforce size relative to the operational footprint of 22 service sites.

Name

gtd healthcare

Legal name

gtd healthcare

Website

https://gtdhealthcare.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

gtd healthcare is a not-for-profit NHS-commissioned provider of primary care, urgent care, and dental services, operating 14 GP practices and 8 urgent care centres across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Merseyside since 1997.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

NHS-Commissioned Primary and Urgent Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Dentists (62121), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & Street Medicine Primary Care Programs (HLAFAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA), Virtual Nursing, Telemonitoring & Command Center Platforms (HLACAFAH)

Keywords

• Primary care services
• Urgent care centres
• NHS dental services
• Out-of-hours healthcare
• GP practice network

Headquarters

HQ city

Denton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NHS Commissioned Services: gtd healthcare is a not-for-profit provider receiving NHS commissioning for primary care, urgent care, and out-of-hours services across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Merseyside.
2. NHS Dental Services: Urgent dental care services with minimum patient charges of £27.90 for NHS dental treatment under the Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Telephony Service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

gtd healthcare is a not-for-profit NHS-commissioned provider of primary care, out-of-hours urgent care, and emergency dental services across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Merseyside. Services are delivered through 14 GP practices, 8 urgent care treatment centres, and a regional dental telephony service, supported by digital tools including the Patchs Health AI consultation platform and the DETECT VTE clinical decision support tool.

Product overview

gtd healthcare operates as an NHS-commissioned healthcare provider offering a portfolio of integrated services including GP practices, urgent care centres, and dental services. The organisation has evolved from a single service into a comprehensive primary and urgent care provider serving Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Merseyside. Core offerings include GP practice services at multiple locations, hospital-based urgent care centres operating out-of-hours, and the Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Telephony Service. Digital health capabilities are provided through the Patchs Health online consultation platform with AI-driven features for patient triage and urgency assessment, while clinical decision support is enhanced through the DETECT VTE tool embedded within EMIS. The *gtd* Academy provides internal education and training services. Specialised services such as the Special Allocation Scheme address unique patient populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• gtd academy: Training and education academy operated by gtd healthcare

Products and services

• GP Practices Primary care services delivered through 14 GP practices across Greater Manchester, providing registered patients with access to general practitioner appointments and repeat prescriptions. Includes locations such as Ashton GP Service, City Health Centre, Charlestown Medical Practice, Droylsden Medical Practice, Gordon Street Medical Centre, Guide Bridge Medical Practice, Hattersley Group Practice, Lindley Medical Practice, Millbrook Medical Practice, Mossley Medical Practice, New Bank Health Centre, Simpson Medical Practice, and The Smithy Surgery.
• Urgent Care Services Out-of-hours urgent and emergency care services across 8 treatment centres including Wythenshawe Hospital, Royal Preston Hospital, Chorley Hospital, North Manchester General Hospital, Oldham Integrated Care Centre, Ashton-Under-Lyne, City Health Centre Walk-in Service, and Central Manchester, providing treatment for minor injuries and illnesses when GP practices are closed.
• Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Telephony Service Emergency dental care access service for unregistered patients and after-hours care for registered patients across Greater Manchester, reachable via 0333 332 3800 or NHS 111, 8am-10pm seven days a week, with minimum NHS patient charge of £27.90.
• Special Allocation Scheme Service for patients who have been identified by their GP practice as being violent, providing healthcare access while ensuring safety for staff and other patients.
• *gtd* Academy Training and education division providing professional development opportunities for healthcare staff, including clinical and administrative workforce development.
• Patchs Health Online Consultation Platform AI-powered online consultation platform deployed across all gtd healthcare GP practices, featuring tools to determine urgency of patient requests, direct patients to appropriate care pathways, and provide condition-related questions to support clinical assessment.
• DETECT VTE Clinical Decision Support Tool

Quantifiable outcome

• CQC 'Outstanding' rating for Well-led
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Greater Manchester Urgent Primary Care Alliance (GMUPCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMUPCA is a community interest company bringing together gtd healthcare, Mastercall Healthcare, Bardoc, Salford Primary Care Together and Wigan GP Alliance to provide healthcare services across Greater Manchester. Commissioned by NHS England to deliver the Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Telephony Service.
• Thrombosis UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the DETECT VTE tool in partnership with Oberoi Consulting following two years of work to improve venous thromboembolism detection in primary care. The tool is being piloted across all gtd healthcare GP practices.
• NHS EnglandcoreOthersPrimary commissioning body for NHS services including the Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Telephony Service.
• Greater Manchester Integrated Care PartnershipcoreOthersICB commissioning primary care services across Greater Manchester.
• Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care BoardcoreOthersICB commissioning healthcare services in the Cheshire and Merseyside region.
• Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care BoardcoreOthersICB commissioning healthcare services in Lancashire and South Cumbria region.
• Patchs HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline consultation platform provider with AI-driven features implemented across all gtd healthcare GP practices to assist patients with access and support practice management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wigan GP Alliance: Federation of NHS GP practices in Wigan and a GMUPCA consortium partner with gtd healthcare. Comparable on multi-site GP practice operations and NHS commissioning relationships.
• Modality Partnership: Large multi-site NHS primary care provider operating across England with a focus on at-scale general practice and integrated community services. Directly comparable to gtd healthcare on GP practice portfolio and NHS commissioning model.
• AT Medics: NHS-commissioned primary care provider operating multiple GP practices and urgent care services, primarily in London. Comparable to gtd healthcare on at-scale GP delivery and NHS contract dependency.
• Mastercall Healthcare: NHS out-of-hours and urgent care provider in Greater Manchester, and a GMUPCA consortium partner with gtd healthcare. Directly comparable on geography, urgent care services, and NHS commissioning model.
• Salford Primary Care Together: NHS primary care provider in Greater Manchester and a GMUPCA consortium partner. Closely comparable to gtd healthcare on primary care delivery and regional NHS commissioning.
• Totally plc: UK provider of NHS urgent care, planned care, and clinical services. Comparable to gtd healthcare on NHS urgent care delivery and outsourced clinical service contracts.
• Practice Plus Group: NHS-commissioned provider of urgent care, GP services, and secondary care including surgery and diagnostics. Comparable to gtd healthcare on NHS urgent care delivery and integrated NHS service portfolio.
• Bardoc: NHS urgent care provider in Greater Manchester and a GMUPCA consortium partner with gtd healthcare. Comparable on urgent care delivery, NHS commissioning, and geographic footprint.
• Operose Health (T20 Group): One of the largest NHS-commissioned primary care providers in England, operating at-scale GP practices and urgent care services. Highly comparable to gtd healthcare in business model, NHS commissioning dependency, and multi-site GP operations.

Broad incumbents

• HCRG Care Group (formerly Virgin Care): Large NHS-commissioned provider of community, primary, and urgent care services across the UK. Comparable to gtd healthcare on NHS service delivery and primary/urgent care offerings, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gtdhealthcare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gtd-academy

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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