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Liaison with General Practitioners
There is a national trend towards improved co-ordination of the work of the
general practitioner and the local authority health visiting, home nursing and midwifery
services. A pilot scheme designed to achieve this was started during March
for six practices in the area served by Ravenor Park Clinic, Greenford. Instead of
working in geographical districts, the health visitors, home nurses and midwives have
been allocated case loads consisting of the patients of particular practices. In
addition, clinic sessions held by each health visitor are arranged so they are primarily
concerned with the children in the practice which she serves.
In September an extension of the scheme was introduced by the attachment of
local authority nursing teams to 12 practices in the area served by Islip Manor,
Northolt Grange and Greenford Green Clinics.
The scheme appears to be working well and has resulted in the formation of
teams with the general practitioner at the head of each. I look forward to an extension
of the arrangements throughout the borough.
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