In 2023, the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) awarded the contract to run a Health Centre near Chorley to SSP as preferred bidder by a small margin, angering patients.
This despite making millions over the last two financial years whilst refusing to treat people awaiting help from the Gender Service, they even joke they are 'right on' with the LGBTQi community.
manages 37 GP surgeries aligned to 30 practices across 10 NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups in Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Cumbria.
[citation needed] Since 2004, SSP Health has pioneered the role of Practice Champions to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
[citation needed] In 2006, Shikha Pitalia devised an Acute Visiting Scheme for SSP Health, which won a number of awards.
In 2009, Shikha Pitalia - who is Secretary of the British International Doctors Association, Wigan division,[citation needed] supporting education and welfare for doctors from diverse backgrounds - co-founded SSP Health Charitable Trust with Sanjay Pitalia, raising funds for local, national and international health-related charities.