Our First Step Towards Digital Transformation – Chingford Practice Leads the Way

This week marks an important milestone for CheckUp Health as we begin the pre-deployment phase of our GP Foundation Solution at Chingford Practice – our very first First of Type (FoT) site. This visit isn’t just about ticking boxes; it’s a vital step in understanding the lived experiences of practice teams, aligning expectations, and co-creating a digital future for primary care.

Why This Matters

The NHS England TIF (Tech Innovation Framework) programme represents a bold move towards modernising GP systems, giving practices real choice in digital tools that reflect the way they want to work. Our Foundation Solution supports this ambition — offering an intuitive, interoperable, and user-centred platform that is ready to evolve with the needs of GP practices.

As a UK-based healthtech supplier, being selected for FoT deployment is both an honour and a responsibility. Our mission is simple: to ensure a smooth, safe, and successful transition for Chingford Practice, while generating valuable insights that can shape future rollouts across the country.

Pre-Deployment in Action: Listening, Learning, Leading

Our kick-off session focuses on:

Understanding Chingford’s current systems and key pain points

Aligning on timelines, roles, and governance

Reviewing technical readiness, data migration steps, and training scope

Exploring local operational impacts and CQC considerations

Setting the tone for open, collaborative delivery

We are receiving ongoing support from NHS England, including members from the New Market Entrant (NME) Team, Digital Partnering Team, and Commercial & Delivery Leads, ensuring that we have the full support ecosystem in place from day one and continuing throughout this journey.

Practice Feedback: Our North Star

One of the most inspiring aspects of the visit is the direct engagement with the practice team. Their feedback is invaluable as we refine training materials, tailor our support tools, and anticipate integration needs with third-party systems. From concerns around QOF continuity to excitement about future capabilities, every insight helps us build a safer and smarter implementation path.

A Thank You to the Chingford Team

To the entire Chingford Practice team – thank you for your warmth, candour, and commitment to innovation. You’re not just a site — you are pioneers helping pave the way for practices across England to embrace meaningful digital change.

What’s Next?

In the coming months, we will continue to engage in ongoing user research and change management, sharing updates with NHS England and other stakeholders through regular status calls and feedback sessions. As part of our strategy, we’ll be spotlighting milestones, learnings, and success stories — starting right here with Chingford.

Follow our journey as we bring modern, agile, patient-first technology into general practice. This is digital health in action – the CheckUp Health way.

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