General Practice Team

Find out about some of the different team members working at GP Practices

You may encounter a wide array of different clinicians, specialists and other team members in addition to GPs when visiting your Practice.

See below, or talk to the reception team to find out more.

• Reception Team

  The Reception Team are specially trained to help you get the right care. They can help by:
  
  • Getting you an appointment with the right healthcare professional as quickly as possible
  
  • Identifying services you can access with a GP referral
  
  • Making appointments for new kinds of care or services you may not be aware of

• Care Coordinators

  Care Coordinators can help by:
  
  • Preparing you for upcoming conversations about your health and care
  
  • Monitoring your health and care needs
  
  • Responding to any changes
  
  • Supporting you to understand and manage your care

• Physiotherapists

  Physiotherapists can help by:
  
  • Diagnosing and treating muscular and joint conditions
  
  • Advising on how to manage your condition
  
  • Referring you on to specialist services

• Paramedics

  Paramedics can help by:
  
  • Assessing and treating certain health conditions
  
  • Attending home visits
  
  • Ordering tests and interpreting results

• Clinical Pharmacists

  Clinical Pharmacists can help by:
  
  • Reviewing your medicines
  
  • Agreeing and making changes to your prescriptions
  
  • Advising about medicines and possible side effects

• Mental Health Practitioners and Therapists

  Mental Health Practitioners and Therapists can help by:
  
  • Carrying out assessments
  
  • Providing advice and support to manage your condition
  
  • Supporting you to access appropriate mental health services and community resources

• Health and Wellbeing Coaches

  Health and Wellbeing Coaches can help by:
  
  • Providing coaching support to help you manage your condition
  
  • Working with you to identify your health and wellbeing goals
  
  • Signposting you to helpful resources and peer support groups

• Social Prescribing Link Workers

  Social Prescribing Link Workers can help by:
  
  • Supporting you to manage your health and wellbeing
  
  • Giving you time to focus on what matters to you
  
  • Helping you to access support services and activities