What is health? Flashcards
What is the WHO’s definition of health?
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the abscence of disease or infirmity
Who are the independant contractors in a primary care team?
General practioners
Community dentists
Community Optometrists
Community Pharmacists
Who is included in the wider primary care team?
Practice nurses District nurses Advanced nurse practioners Community mental health nurses Health care assistants Community midewives Health vistitors Pharmacy technicians Dental workforce Optometry workforce
What does a distric nurse do?
Tends to work with frailer/house bound patients
What do health vistors do?
They are responsible for checking on the care of children up to 5 years old.
Who are allied health care professionals?
Dieticans Occupational therapists Paramedics Physician associates Physiotherapists Radiographers Podiatrists Speech and language therapists
Who make up the none clinical roles in primary care team?
Practice managers Practice administration staff Care managers Social workers Community link workers.
What are Neighbour’s guidelines for minimising risk in a GP consultation?
To Connect with the patient
To Summarise and Verbally Check that the reasons for attendance are clear
To Hand Over and bring the consultation to a close
To ensure that a Safety Net exists in that no serious possibilities have been missed
To deal with the Housekeeping of recovery and reflection.
