Primary Care Team - Togher/Ballyphehane
A Primary Care Team (PCT) is a multidisciplinary group of health and social care professionals who work together to deliver local accessible health and social services.at ‘primary’ or first point of contact with the health service.
PCTs provide a holistic approach to community needs on a social, welfare, housing, education and health needs basis. Primary Care Teams provide a ‘one-stop’ approach and can meet or arrange the vast majority of the care needs the public will need. Our local primary care team consists of GPs, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists, dietician, speech and language therapist, addiction counsellor and occupational therapist. All the team’s health care professional’s work together to share information and their respective skills to ensure that patients with the greatest need receive services in a timely and coordinated way.
PCTs provide a holistic approach to community needs on a social, welfare, housing, education and health needs basis. Primary Care Teams provide a ‘one-stop’ approach and can meet or arrange the vast majority of the care needs the public will need. Our local primary care team consists of GPs, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists, dietician, speech and language therapist, addiction counsellor and occupational therapist. All the team’s health care professional’s work together to share information and their respective skills to ensure that patients with the greatest need receive services in a timely and coordinated way.