Table 7 Professional groups working in a CH setting
Professional group | Type of staff |
|---|---|
Doctors | GP (rural, urban) Specialist GPs (surgical, anaesthetic, obstetric palliative care, gynaecology etc.) Clinical assistants Visiting medical or surgical consultants Remote telelink support from A&E medical staff Community paediatricians Anaesthetists Emergency back up from multidisciplinary "flying squad" |
Nursing | Extended role nurses Nurse led units Midwives Emergency nurse practitioners |
Allied Healthcare professionals | Occupational therapists Physiotherapists Speech therapists Dietician |
Other | Chiropodists Radiographers Social workers Ambulance personnel for case triage Other consultant specialities Acute care assistants |