WordPress multisite website design & development for a suite of GP surgeries
A comprehensive WordPress Multisite solution connecting Symphony Healthcare Services with its network of GP practices across Somerset.
The Project
Symphony Healthcare Services required a comprehensive web solution to bring its main corporate website and network of GP surgery websites together under one manageable platform.
We designed and developed a bespoke WordPress Multisite installation, incorporating the main Symphony Healthcare Services website alongside individual websites for its associated GP surgeries. This provided a centralised platform for managing multiple websites while allowing each practice to maintain its own identity, information and content.
A key part of the project was ensuring that the design and development followed strict NHS branding guidelines, delivering a consistent, professional appearance that reflected the organisation’s position as a provider of NHS primary healthcare services.
WordPress Multisite Development
The project involved developing a central WordPress Multisite environment to manage the main Symphony website and all the individual GP practice websites.
This approach provides a streamlined content management solution, allowing websites to be maintained within a single installation while giving individual practices the flexibility to manage their own information.
The multisite architecture also provides a scalable foundation, making it easier to maintain the network and accommodate future changes and additions.
NHS Branding & Accessibility
Working within strict NHS brand guidelines was an important consideration throughout the design and development process. We ensured that the websites maintained a consistent visual identity, with clear navigation, accessible layouts and an intuitive user experience.
Accessibility was a major priority, particularly given the diverse range of patients and visitors using the websites. We incorporated accessibility tools to help users customise their browsing experience, including options to increase text size, improve contrast, use more readable fonts and underline links.
A website translation feature was also integrated, helping make important healthcare information more accessible to visitors whose first language is not English.
Interactive Practice Location Map
To help patients find their local GP surgery, we developed an interactive map displaying all the practices operating under the Symphony Healthcare Services umbrella.
This provides a convenient visual way for visitors to locate individual practices and access their respective websites and information.
Powerful Hosting Infrastructure
With multiple websites operating within one WordPress Multisite installation, reliable hosting and server performance were essential to the success of the project.
We provide hosting on a powerful server infrastructure specifically capable of supporting the demands of the entire website network. This ensures that the main Symphony website and its associated GP surgery websites benefit from a robust, reliable hosting environment, with the performance and resilience needed to keep these important healthcare websites available to patients and staff.
The Result
The finished project provides Symphony Healthcare Services with a comprehensive, accessible and centrally managed web platform.
By combining bespoke WordPress Multisite development, NHS-compliant design, accessibility features, translation functionality, interactive practice mapping and reliable hosting, we delivered a solution capable of supporting the organisation and its network of GP surgeries.
A complex multi-website project delivering a consistent online experience for healthcare providers and the communities they serve.