Primary Care in Scotland

Author: Lizzy Burgess

PDF Published: Wednesday 29 May 2019 (SB 19-32)

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- Executive Summary
- Primary Care
- The Case for Change
  - Experiences of care
- Primary Care Policy
- The Primary Care Team
- Regulation of Healthcare Professionals
- Workforce Planning
  - Workforce Data
  - Training
    
    Cost of Training
- Cost of Primary Care
  - Cost Book
  - Paying for Services
- Primary Care Service Planning
- Independent Contractors
  - The 2018 Scottish General Medical Services (GMS) Contract
    
    Data
- Factors Impacting on Primary Care
  - Sustainability
  - Out of Hours and NHS 24
  - Remote and Rural Primary Care
  - Health Inequalities
  - The Role of Technology
  - Multidisciplinary Team Workforce
  - Sharing Best Practice and Evaluation
  - Conversation with the Public
- Audit Scotland
- Scottish Parliament Action
- Complaints
- Annex A: A vision for primary care in Scotland: 21 principles
- Annex B: The Scottish Government's key recommendation and actions in reforming primary care services, from the National health and social care workforce plan: part three
- Annex C: Primary Care Improvement Plans
- Annex D: Scottish Governments Oral Health Improvement Plan: Commitments
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Image: Figure 1: Projected age of Scotland's population between 2017 and 2041

Image: Figure 2: The most common conditions for seeking a GP or practice nurse consultation 2012/13.

Image: Figure 3: The Scottish Government's Primary Care Outcomes

Image: Figure 4: Comparison of number (headcount) of primary care dentists, GPs and nursing and midwifery staff working in the community, 2014 to 2018.

Image: Figure 6: Health and Social Care Expenditure 2016/17 (£m)

Image: Figure 7: Family Health Sector Operating Costs, 2017/18

Image: Figure 9: General Practice contract types, 2008-2018

Image: Figure 10: Public Expenditure Forecast: Primary Care Consultations for people Aged 65+

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