Sid Valley Practice

What Sid Valley Practice does

Sid Valley Practice is an NHS general practitioner surgery located in Sidmouth, Devon, United Kingdom, delivering primary healthcare services to registered patients within the Sid Valley catchment. Its core service portfolio covers appointments, prescriptions, test results, sick notes, new patient registration, chronic disease management, vaccinations (including flu, COVID-19, and the new MMRV childhood schedule), mental health support, and health screenings. Beyond standard GP work, the practice operates as a Carer Friendly GP and an Armed Forces Veteran Friendly accredited practice, and hosts community-facing offerings such as a Patient Participation Group, group clinics, drop-in speech and language therapy, and social prescribing.

The practice runs on standard NHS digital infrastructure, integrating with the NHS App for patient-facing appointment and prescription services, Accurx for patient-initiated contact, and Microsoft Forms for Friends & Family Test feedback. In February 2026 it introduced the Care Compass system as the single front door for all patient appointment and advice requests, replacing direct booking to manage growing demand. Clinical capacity is augmented through the HOSMS Primary Care Network, a collaborative arrangement with GP practices in Honiton and Ottery St Mary that provides shared access to a multidisciplinary team including pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapists, health and wellbeing coaches, and a social prescribing link worker.

Commercially, Sid Valley Practice operates as an independent contractor under the NHS General Medical Services framework, commissioned by One Devon ICB and NHS England. Revenue is derived from capitation-based funding for registered patients, supplemented by Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) payments, enhanced services, and vaccination program income. All services are provided free at point of use under NHS arrangements, with no commercial pricing or direct-pay revenue streams. Charitable support is provided through the Friends of Sid Valley Practice Charity, which funds additional patient services beyond NHS commissioning scope.

Name

Sid Valley Practice

Legal name

Sid Valley Practice

Website

https://sidvalleypractice.nhs.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sid Valley Practice is a single-site NHS GP surgery in Sidmouth, Devon, delivering primary care to registered patients in the Sid Valley catchment through appointments, prescriptions, vaccinations, chronic disease management, and PCN-shared multidisciplinary services funded under the NHS GMS contract.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

Keywords

• NHS GP services
• Primary care
• General practice
• Chronic disease management
• Vaccination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sidmouth

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. NHS Primary Care Services: Funded by the NHS under the GMS (General Medical Services) contract. Revenue comes from capitation-based funding for registered patients, plus additional payments for quality outcomes (QOF), enhanced services, and vaccination programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sid Valley Practice is an NHS-funded general practice (GP) surgery providing primary medical care to registered patients in the Sidmouth, Devon area. Core services include face-to-face and remote appointments, prescriptions, test results, fit (sick) notes, new patient registration, chronic disease management, mental health support, vaccinations, and multidisciplinary care delivered through the HOSMS Primary Care Network (pharmacy, physiotherapy, health & wellbeing coaching, social prescribing, speech and language therapy). All services are delivered free at the point of use under the NHS General Medical Services contract framework.

Product overview

Sid Valley Practice operates as a single-site NHS GP surgery offering a unified primary care service through a network of clinical teams and integrated digital platforms. The practice provides core services including appointments, prescriptions, and test results, supported by digital tools such as the NHS App, AccuRx, and the recently launched Care Compass system. Additional clinical services encompass pharmacy, health & wellbeing coaching, first contact physiotherapy, and speech & language therapy, delivered partly through the HOSMS Primary Care Network partnership with two neighbouring practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GP Appointments

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HOSMS Primary Care Network (PCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network of GP practices in Honiton, Ottery St Mary, and Sidmouth working together to provide joined-up care. Shares resources and expertise to offer patients access to a wider multidisciplinary team including pharmacists, physiotherapy, and health & wellbeing services.
• One Devon ICBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated Care Board responsible for NHS healthcare commissioning in Devon area. The practice operates under Devon ICB's governance and commissioning frameworks.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health service providing the overarching framework, funding, and policy guidance under which the practice operates as an NHS GP surgery.
• Friends of Sid Valley Practice CharityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable organization supporting the practice and its patients through fundraising and additional services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Modality Partnership: One of the largest NHS GP super-partnerships in England, operating multiple GMS practices under a single organisational structure. Comparable to Sid Valley at the contract and primary-care-delivery level, but at much greater scale.
• OneMedical Group: Provider of NHS primary care, including GP practices and urgent care services. Comparable as a peer in the NHS primary care delivery space, with overlapping service lines such as GP services and PCN-style multidisciplinary teams.
• The Practice Group: Operator of NHS GP practices and primary care services across the UK. Comparable as a peer organisation running GMS contracts and PCN-aligned services, albeit across a larger and more geographically diverse footprint.
• AT Medics: NHS GP super-partnership operating numerous urban GMS contracts across England. Comparable primary care delivery model (NHS contract, multidisciplinary teams, digital triage) but at significantly larger scale than Sid Valley Practice.
• Coleridge Medical Centre: Ottery St Mary NHS GP practice and the third member of the HOSMS PCN alongside Sid Valley and Honiton. Directly comparable on contract type, rural Devon catchment, and shared multidisciplinary team model.
• Honiton Surgery: Neighbouring NHS GP practice in Honiton and fellow member of the HOSMS Primary Care Network. Operates under the same Devon ICB commissioning framework and shares PCN-level clinical staff, making it the closest operational and contractual peer to Sid Valley Practice.

Broad incumbents

• HCRG Care Group: Large UK provider of community, primary and urgent health services, including some NHS GP and primary care contracts. Comparable as a broader incumbent delivering primary care within NHS commissioning frameworks, though with a much wider service portfolio than a single-site GP practice.

Emerging players

• GP at Hand: Digital-first NHS GP practice offering app- and video-based consultations to registered patients. Comparable as an NHS-registered GP provider, but operating a fundamentally different digital-first model that competes for patients in overlapping catchments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100064099593174
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sid-valley-practice

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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