Group clinics continue to gain momentum across the NHS, and it’s easy to see why.
As general practice balances increasing demand with limited capacity, practices are constantly looking for new ways to deliver high-quality care without simply adding more appointments to already full diaries. Group clinics are increasingly being recognised as one way to achieve exactly that.
If you’ve been considering whether group clinics could work in your practice—or simply want to understand why they’re receiving so much attention—the NHS Alliance is hosting a free webinar that may be worth adding to your diary.
Why group clinics?
Group clinics bring together patients with similar health conditions or needs, allowing clinicians to combine education, peer support and individual clinical input within a single session.
The model has been used successfully across a range of services, including long-term condition management, weight management, menopause support and lifestyle interventions. While they won’t replace one-to-one appointments, they can complement traditional care by making better use of clinical time while improving the patient experience.
For practices facing increasing demand, they represent another option for delivering care in a sustainable way.
Supporting people to stay in work
This latest webinar focuses on how group clinics can provide integrated support for people with health conditions to help them enter, or remain in, work.
The NHS Alliance and a panel of leading experts will explore how this approach can improve outcomes for patients while helping services respond to growing demand.
During the session you’ll hear about:
- Two practical blueprints for delivering integrated, group-based care for people who are economically inactive.
- How group clinics can improve productivity and help services manage increasing demand.
- A live “group clinic about group clinics”, giving attendees the opportunity to experience the model in action.
- How commissioners can create the conditions for group clinics to scale and spread across local systems.
Even if employment support isn’t currently part of your practice’s focus, the wider discussion around designing sustainable, patient-centred services is likely to be valuable.
What about CQC?
Although CQC does not expect practices to run group clinics, inspectors do recognise examples of innovative, patient-centred care where they improve access, effectiveness and patient outcomes.
Well-planned group clinics, supported by appropriate governance, consent and confidentiality arrangements, can demonstrate many of the characteristics inspectors look for, including responsive services, effective use of resources and continuous improvement.
They’re certainly not a requirement—but they are becoming an increasingly common example of practices thinking differently about how care is delivered.
Webinar details
Group Clinics Webinar: Future-Proofing Health and Work Services
📅 Monday 14 July 2026
🕝 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Hosted by the NHS Alliance, the webinar is free to attend.
Practices can register via the NHS Alliance events page, and colleagues may also wish to join the NHS Work and Health Forum for future updates and resources.
Our view
Group clinics have featured regularly in NHS guidance over the past year, and that momentum doesn’t appear to be slowing.
Whether your interest is improving access, making better use of clinical capacity or simply keeping up to date with emerging models of care, this webinar offers a useful opportunity to hear from organisations already delivering group clinics successfully.
Even if you decide the model isn’t right for your practice today, understanding where the NHS is heading can help you plan for tomorrow.