Forest Edge Practice

What Forest Edge Practice does

Forest Edge Practice is an NHS GP practice providing primary care services to residents of Chigwell and surrounding postcodes (including IG5 and IG8 postcodes as of September 2025) from Hainault Health Centre, Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4DF. It operates under contract with NHS England as part of the North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) Trust and is led by a partnership of GPs, with Jihan Kibria serving as Practice Business Manager and Data Protection Officer. The practice holds a 'Good' rating from the Care Quality Commission and Safe Surgeries designation from Doctors of the World UK, with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance.

The practice's core technology stack is built around NHS-provided and NHS-trusted digital platforms: the NHS App for patient self-service (appointment booking, repeat prescriptions, medical record access, symptom checking), AccuRx Patient Triage for non-urgent online medical and administrative requests, NHS Summary Care Records for emergency care data sharing, NHS Digital for regulatory data submission and Capita Healthcare Decisions risk-stratification, and the UserWay accessibility widget for inclusive access. Supporting services include a Patient Participation Group, Friends & Family Test feedback collection, online patient registration, basic health record updates, and an Accessibility Needs Form. The practice also participates in the Enhanced Access programme via Healthbridge Direct at Fairlop to provide same-day urgent appointments for Redbridge GP patients.

Forest Edge Practice operates a B2C/government-funded revenue model with no pricing transparency. As an NHS GP practice, services are free at the point of use for registered patients. Revenue is generated through the NHS GP contract with NHS England, based on registered patient numbers and QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) performance metrics. The practice employs approximately 15 clinical staff including 5 GP partners, 3 salaried GPs, locum GPs, registrars, a practice nurse, and healthcare assistants. Geographic reach is concentrated in the Chigwell area of the London Borough of Redbridge, with out-of-area registrations accepted subject to a home-visit disclaimer. Patient volume is implied at 5,000+ registered patients based on an average of ~230 missed appointments per month.

Name

Forest Edge Practice

Legal name

Forest Edge Practice

Website

https://forestedgepractice.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forest Edge Practice is an NHS GP practice in Chigwell, UK, providing primary care to local residents under NHS contract. It offers NHS App and AccuRx digital access alongside in-person consultations, serving approximately 5,000+ registered patients under the North East London ICB Trust.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Chigwell

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. NHS GP Services: The practice operates as an NHS GP practice providing primary care services funded through the NHS contract with NHS England. Services are free at point of use for registered patients. The practice receives funding based on registered patient numbers and QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) performance metrics.

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Core offering

Forest Edge Practice is an NHS GP practice providing primary healthcare services to registered patients in the Chigwell area. Services include routine appointments, urgent care, chronic disease management, preventive care, vaccinations, and health checks, delivered via in-person visits, telephone, NHS App, and AccuRx online triage. The practice operates under an NHS contract with NHS England, serving approximately 5,000+ patients free at the point of use.

Product overview

Forest Edge Practice operates as an NHS GP practice offering a unified patient portal combining digital health services. The core offering consists of the NHS App Integration for appointment and prescription management, AccuRx Patient Triage for online medical requests, and appointment booking/cancellation services. Supporting services include patient registration, health record updates, feedback collection via Friends & Family Test and general feedback forms, and accessibility support. The practice also facilitates a Patient Participation Group for patient engagement and provides Extended Access appointments through the Healthbridge Direct service. All services are integrated with broader NHS systems including Summary Care Records and NHS Digital.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NHS GP Primary Care Services NHS-funded general practice (GP) primary care services for registered patients, including routine appointments, urgent care, preventive care, chronic disease management, vaccinations, and health checks. Delivered via in-person visits at Hainault Health Centre, telephone, NHS App, and AccuRx online triage. Free at the point of use under NHS contract.
• Enhanced Access Services Same-day appointment service for urgent health problems requiring immediate attention, provided to all Redbridge GP patients at the Fairlop Enhanced Access location operated by Healthbridge Direct from GP practice premises. Extends urgent care capacity beyond standard practice hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 4500 missed appointments per year averaging 230 per month
• +1 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• North East London ICB TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForest Edge Practice is part of the North East London ICB Trust, which oversees NHS services in the region. The ICB coordinates healthcare services and strategic planning for the local health system.
• AccuRxcoreTechnology or IntegrationAccuRx is a software provider trusted by the NHS and selected by Forest Edge Practice to help coordinate patient care. The platform enables online patient contact, remote care management, and digital communication between practice and patients.
• Healthbridge DirectsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides same-day appointments service at Fairlop for all patients registered with Redbridge GP practices. Operates from GP practice premises for urgent health problems requiring immediate attention.
• NHS DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational NHS organization responsible for technology, data, and digital standards. Practice submits data to NHS Digital for validation and invoicing, and uses Summary Care Records system for emergency care coordination.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoverning body for NHS GP services. Provides NHS App platform, GP Patient Survey, and regulatory oversight through Care Quality Commission.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Modality Partnership: One of the largest NHS GP super-partnerships in England, operating multiple GP practices under a single organizational structure. Highly comparable as an NHS-contracted, partnership-led primary care provider, though at materially larger scale and multi-site footprint.
• Operose Health (now HCRG Care Group): Operates NHS GP practices across England as part of a broader community healthcare services group. Directly comparable business model (NHS-contracted primary care delivery) and target customer (registered NHS patients), but at greater scale and under corporate (not partnership) ownership.
• The Practice Group: Operates NHS GP practices and urgent care services across the UK. Comparable in offering NHS-contracted primary care delivery, though typically with a corporate-provider structure rather than a GP partnership model.
• AT Medics: NHS GP provider running multiple practices, primarily in London. Comparable as a London-focused NHS primary care operator with similar digital access tools (AccuRx, NHS App) and patient-list economics.

Emerging players

• Babylon Health (UK): Digital GP and triage provider that operated NHS GP services (GP at Hand) in the UK. Comparable as an NHS-registered-patient primary care provider, though delivered through a digital-first model that historically disrupted traditional practices.
• GPDQ: On-demand GP service providing face-to-face and remote consultations, including NHS-aligned offerings. Comparable as a primary care delivery alternative for UK patients seeking same-day or urgent GP access.
• Doctor Care Anywhere: Digital primary care provider offering private and NHS-aligned GP consultations. Comparable in delivering GP consultations to NHS patients, though primarily via remote/digital channels rather than in-person visits.
• Push Doctor: UK digital GP service providing online consultations, including via NHS partnerships. Comparable as an alternative NHS-registered patient access channel, but digital-first rather than a physical Chigwell-based practice.
• LIVI: Digital GP consultation platform partnering with NHS practices to offer video appointments. Comparable as a primary care access channel for NHS-registered patients, but delivers via a digital-only model rather than a physical practice.

Regional players

• Healthbridge Direct: Operates Enhanced Access services providing same-day appointments for Redbridge GP patients from the Fairlop site — directly comparable as a same-day primary care access channel serving Forest Edge's own registered population in the same borough.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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