Primary Healthcare Team- Year 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Name some members of the primary health team?
A
- GP doctors
- Nurses
- Managers
- Receptionist
- Midwives
- Health visitor
2
Q
GP partner
A
- First point of contact for most patients
- Work by consultations/home visits
- Deal with combined physical, psychological and social problems
- Independent contractors to NHS; employ own staff and have own premises
3
Q
Practice nurse
A
- Work in surgeries, supervise healthcare assistants
- Blood samples, ecg, wound management(leg ulcer), vaccination, family planning and women’s health, men’s health screening, sexual health services, smoking cessation
4
Q
District Nurse
A
- Visit homes/care homes
- Teaching and support role with patients and families
- Minimize potential hospital admissions
- Assess healthcare needs and healthcare needs of patients and families and assess quality of care
5
Q
Midwife
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- Care during pregnancy, labour, early postnatal period
- Work in community(home, children’s centres), surgeries, hospital
6
Q
Health visitor
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- Lead child and family health service(pregnancy to 5 ya)
- Additional service to vulnerable children and families
- Safeguard and protect children
7
Q
Macmillan nurse
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- Cancer and palliative care, in variety of settings
- Pain and symptom control, emotional support, providing info about treatment and side effects, coordinate with hospital and advice on other forms of support e.g. financial health
8
Q
Pharmacist
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○ Medicine and use, advise medical/nursing staff and patients, can prescribe
○ Work in hospital, primary care or community
9
Q
Physiotherapist
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○ Help and treat physical problems: manual therapy, exercise, electro-physical
○ Maximise movement; rehab, preventative healthcare, health promotion
10
Q
Occupational therapist
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- Assessment and treatment of physical and psychiatric conditions to prevent disability an promote independent function
- Physical rehab, mental health help, learning disability, environment adaptation, primary care, care management and equipment for daily living
11
Q
Care Manager
A
- Work with individuals to identify their goals and find specific support services
- Provide support to find the best care solutions; advise on social and financial support services
12
Q
Name any other healthcare professionals who may be involved in a patients care?
A
- Podiatry
- Counselling
- Complementary therapist: Acupuncture, homeopathy
- Social services e.g. social workers
- Health promotion: Gyms, education
