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Introduction to Primary Care Flashcards

1
Q

What is the first point of contact for patients within the NHS?

A

Primary care

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2
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What are the 3 different aspects of the NHS structure?

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Primary care

Secondary care

Tertiary care

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3
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What is secondary care?

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Hospitals

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4
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What is tertiary care?

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Specialist centres

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5
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What are different services that bridge primary and secondary care?

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Public health specialties

Occupational medicine

Some hospital specialties (such as mental health and palliative care)

Management of long term conditions

Community hospitals

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6
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Roughly, how many patients does each GP have?

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1700 patients

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7
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What percentage of patient contact takes place in primary care?

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90%

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8
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What are some out of hours (OOH) services?

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NHS 24

GMED

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9
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Who are some people in the primary care team?

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General practitioners (GPs)

General dental practitioners (GDPs)

NHS 24/associated staff

Nurses

Midwives

Allied health professionals (AHPs)

Physician associates (PAs)

Opticians

Integrated Joint Boards

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10
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What are examples of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)?

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Physiotherapy

Occupational therapists

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11
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What are Integrated Joint Boards composed of?

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Health board and local council

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12
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What does the typical GP day involve?

A

Morning and afternoon surgeries

Paper work

Phone calls

House calls

Duty doctor/emergencies

Specialist clinics

Practice business/staff issues

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13
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What are examples of specialists clinics GPs might perform?

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Minor surgery

Coils

Joint injections

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14
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What are some aspects of primary care, that you may opt to do or not do?

A

Out of hours care

GPs with special interests

Portfolio careers

BASICS (British Association for Immediate Care, pre hospital care)

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15
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What does BASICS stand for?

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British Association for Immediate Care

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16
Q

What do GPs see in consultations?

A

Huge variety of symptoms

Undifferentiated symptoms and associated uncertainty

Generalist approach

Fascinating insight into patients lives

10 minute appointments

17
Q

What is the length of an appointment?

A

10 minutes

18
Q

What are some examples of presenting symptoms?

A

Back/joint pain

Sore throat/headaches/fever/earache

Cough/breathlessness/wheezing

Anxiety/depression/stress

Skin rashes

19
Q

What are some examples of different hospital specialties?

A

Gynaecology

ENT

Musculoskeletal

Neurology

Urology

Dermatology

Psychiatric

Paediatrics

Geriatrics

Respiratory medicine

Cardiology

Endocrine

20
Q

What are some examples of things that influence health?

A

Education

Occupation

Water and sanitation

Food

Housing

Health care services

Culture

21
Q

What does OEM stand for?

A

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

22
Q

What does PH stand for?

A

Public health

23
Q

Who does a long term condition impact?

A

Patient and their family

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