The Future of Primary Care
The UK has been at the forefront of modern primary care development, and many countries continue to look to the NHS as a model to emulate. However, primary and community care services now face major challenges;with an increasing workload, an ageing population, and increasingly complex medical problems being diagnosed and managed in the community. The relationship between the public and health professionals is also changing – with an increasing focus on giving people information and involving them in decisions about their care. Full report by the Primary Care Workforce Commission