Friday 1 August 2014

General practice is not the only alternative to hospital care

General practice is not the only alternative to hospital care Community pharmacies and other providers should work together to identify where collaboration can deliver better care.

From a public health perspective, primary care providers, working together with social care, community and voluntary groups, have far greater potential for preventing ill health and improving health and wellbeing, than working apart.The World Health Organisation states that around 80% of deaths from major diseases, such as cancer or heart disease, are attributable to lifestyle risk factors such as smoking, excess alcohol and inappropriate diet, and are often linked to health and social inequalities. Continue reading... The Guardian

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