tailieunhanh - Xây dựng công trình y tế

Tham khảo tài liệu 'xây dựng công trình y tế', kỹ thuật - công nghệ, kiến trúc - xây dựng phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | GROUP PRACTICES AND HEALTHCARE CENTRES 1 patient entrance - staff route shared facilities between services shared facilities between GP units optional facilities staff access link between two units could be change in level Primary healthcare is delivered in the community at the first contact point between members of the public and health workers. In the past people would see their general practitioners either at their homes or in the doctor s surgery. If necessary they would be referred to specialists to receive care. However the sustained trend towards specialisation amongst doctors starting out on their careers has produced a shift towards medical and diagnostic centres offering extensive medical services. The advantages for the patient are shorter waiting times and a greater possibility of being able to receive a diagnosis and treatment without having to be referred to another doctor. For the doctor the advantages are the introduction of more regulated working hours and the ability to exchange and learn from the experiences of other doctors in the practice. The simplest form of care centre is the group practice. This is a combination of two or more practising doctors with shared staff and premises. Although the main core of the primary care service is the general medical practice with the emphasis on the general practitioner GP modern healthcare centres increasingly comprise nursing and other professional staff of primary and community healthcare teams whose roles are also important. There could be for example nursing and midwifery teams practice nurse health visitor district nurse midwife community psychiatric nurse school nurse etc. as well as visiting therapists and practitioners in specialist disciplines. The members of the team work interdependently although each has his her role clearly defined. There are also the administration staff who run the centre . practice manager receptionist records clerk and secretary . Social workers and dental practitioners