The Team Around the Patient

Question 1

What is the organisation of medicine in the community and the primary care team in the UK?

Answer 1

GP partners

GP assistant

GP registrars

Practice nurses

Practice managers

Receptionists

Midwives

Health visitors

Community nurses

Question 2

Give examples of some of the different roles that members of the PHCT play?

Answer 2

District nurse - they visit people in their own homes providing care for patients, teaching and supporting patients

Midwife - provides care during all stages of pregnancy, labour and early postnatal period

Health visitor - Deliver child and family health services and services for vulnerable children and families

Macmillan Nurse - Specialised in pain and symptoms control, emotional support, information about cancer treatments

Question 3

What mutual support is available to the wide range of professionals involved in the PHCT?

Answer 3

Th Forum on Teamworking in Primary Healthcare