Primary Health Care - NIVEL Nederlands instituut voor 初级卫生保健-西班牙文荷兰语Instituut voor.pptVIP

Savoula Ghobrial Primary Health Care A comparison of the UK and Cyprus Systems of Health Savoula Ghobrial Nursing programme Coordinator University of Nicosia Presentation Overview Introduction What is Primary Care - Definition of primary care Overview of the UK Health System - Primary Care in the UK Overview of the Cyprus Health System - Primary Care in Cyprus Conclusions/Recommendations Introduction Primary care should be the linchpin of a well-designed health care system. But it does not carry over into the organizational mechanisms best suited to pursuing or achieving this common objective. Across the WHO European Region, primary care is delivered through a wide range of: institutional, financial, professional clinical configurations PRIMARY CARE Primary care is: the term for the health services that play a central role in the local community including: GPs specialist practice nurses pharmacists dentists and midwives. Every citizen should have the best possible access to these services. What is primary Care? Primary care describes community based health services that are usually the first, and often the only, point of contact that patients make with the health service. It covers services provided by: family doctors (GPs) community and practice nurses community therapists (such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists) community pharmacists Optometrists dentists and midwives. Overview of the UK NHS NHS Structure Primary care in UK (in England) State funded system… Division into commissioners + providers of care Commissioners – decide what care is to be provided Must implement national guidance NSF (National Service Frameworks) NICE (National Institute for Clinical Effectiveness) guidance Must meet Access Targets 4 hours casualty Same day and 48 hour access to a GP 2 weeks suspected cancer 13 weeks OPD, 6 months to surgery Inspection: Healthcare Commission Many health communities have large deficits…. Primary Care Trusts Pr