What do Care Communities do?
Care Communities are about the local community. They include the local GP network but are wider than this. They need to be inclusive of all parties with an interest in the health of the local population – including representation from local people themselves.
It includes the wider primary care team, consisting of; Community Mental Health Teams, District Nurses, Community Physiotherapists, Midwives, Pharmacists and other community specialists.
There are other parties who have a significant role such as Social Care, Public Health, Education, Town Planners, Local Employers, Third Sector, Local Sports Groups, Parish Councils and of course the Communities themselves.