| General Practice is a British term used
to refer to the general medical service provided to each individual via
his/her General Practitioner (or "G.P.").
This is the medical doctor with whom the person is registered as a patient
and the medical practitioner through whom
an
that person usually
makes first
contact
with the National Health Service (NHS) with any new concern or new
episode of an existing condition.
_ Exceptions to this point-of-first-contact
are in cases of emergency admission to hospital (either by ambulance
or other visit to a hospital casualty department, e.g. immediately following
an accident), in cases of individuals who make private arrangements
directly with the provider, e.g. for immunisations at Travel Clinics
offered by airlines or other travel companies, and in cases of persons
at locations where other services are immediately available, such as
at some sporting events, the availability of medical provision in the
workplace or in institutions such as Prisons.
In the British National Health Service (NHS) patients on the practice
list of a G.P. receive care without payment at the point of receiving
their care because it is paid for by government through the taxation
system. General Practitioners may also have private patients but while
NHS patients are not charged for NHS prescriptions, Private patients
may nor receive NHS prescriptions.
Some General Practitioners operate as group practices, sharing premises
and work-loads. Associated Terms:
* _ A medical specialist
in the field of General Practice is
called a General Practitioner (or "G.P.).
Links to other relevant areas on this website include:
* _ Glossary Section for
General
Medical Terms.
This part of the IvyRose Holistic Resources Glossary
is included as a study-aid for students following first-level courses
in human biology,
medicine, nursing, natural or holistic therapies, and associated theoretical
courses - who are required recognise and understand medical terms such
as those of the disciplines within medicine. |
