The Team Around the Patient

Question 1

What are some factors which are driving changes within the primary healthcare team?

Answer 1

Economic factors
Political pressure
The development of new and extended professional roles.
The growing number of ageing patients (more LTC).

Question 2

Give some examples of what good team-working involves according to the forum on team-working in primary healthcare

Answer 2

Recognize and include the patient, carer or their representative as an essential member of the primary healthcare team at individual patient-centered team level or at practice level.

Establish a common agreed purpose.

Agree a set of objectives and work towards them.

Agree team-working conditions, including a process for resolving conflict.

Set a leader for the team for his/her/their leadership skills.

Promote teamwork across health and social care.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the public bodies (joint working) (Scotland) Act 2014?

Answer 3

A framework for integrating health and social care to improve quality and consistency of care and services for patients.