PA – Physician Associate

Physician Associates (PAs) are healthcare professionals with a generalist healthcare education who work under the supervision if doctors to provide medical care as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.

They can help by:

• diagnosing and treating certain health conditions
• arranging blood tests etc
• performing physical examinations

ANP – Advance Nurse Practitioner

In General Practice it is generally understood to mean a nurse who has undertaken extra training in clinical assessment, including history-taking and physical examination, so they can safely manage patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions. As part of their training, they go on a prescribing course to allow them to prescribe certain medications.

ENP – Emergency Nurse Practitioner

An Emergency Nurse Practitioner, or ENP, is a specialist nurse who has had additional training to diagnose and treat minor injuries or illnesses in an emergency care setting.

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacists make a difference to the lives of their patients through an expert knowledge of medicines and health.

Helping people live longer and healthier lives depends on the safe use of medicines and excellent healthcare advice. Pharmacists’ unique expertise and knowledge makes them essential members of the healthcare team.

How can a Pharmacist help you?

Pharmacists can help you by:

• supporting you to manage and get the best from your repeat prescriptions
• supporting you to manage your long-term conditions

Paramedics

Paramedics are one group of allied professionals working in general practice increasing numbers, whose generalist skillset may be well-suited to this setting. Paramedics carry out a range of tasks in General Practice including home visits, routine appointments, same-day clinics and telephone triage.

How can a Paramedic help you?

Paramedics can help you by:

• assessing and treating certain health conditions
• ordering tests and interpreting results

Social Prescribers

Social Prescribers connect people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.

A vital part of their role is to build relationships with the people they are helping by listening carefully to what’s important to them and what motivates them.

How can a Social Prescriber help you?

Social Prescriber can help you by:

• supporting with issues that are affecting your health and wellbeing
• providing advice and support on social issues
• linking you into local services, groups and activities

Care Co-ordinators

Care Coordinators coordinate information on patients at their GP surgery or surgeries and proactively find patients with complex conditions or needs who may benefit from extra support.

GP Assistants

As part of the wider team in general practice, GP Assistants provide a support role, carrying out administrative tasks, combined in some areas with basic clinical duties, i.e. taking temperatures, blood pressure etc.

Nursing Associates

Nursing Associates work with healthcare support workers and registered nurses to deliver care for patients, working across all areas of nursing: adults & children.

How can a Nursing Associate help you?

Nursing Assiociates can help you by:

• providing vaccinations and injections
• supporting people with long-term conditions such as asthma and diabetes
• providing family planning and sexual health advice, including smear tests