Premises and Information Technology: Your Questions Answered

Description

Health promotion is an integral part of the development of primary care and its emphasis in involving the community in local strategies and planning. This book draws together examples of best practice to show how each member of the primary health care team - together with professionals from other agencies - can work together in promoting healthier lifestyles Content: Premises: Extending premises * Green-field site * Branch surgeries * Professionals - architects, surveyors, lawyers * Surgeries within superstores * Pharmacies within practices * One stop health shop * On-call accommodation * Implications for premises of shift from secondary to primary care * Outreach clinics * Sub-letting to other practitioners * primary Care Groups * Community staff * Nurse treatment rooms * Child Health Clinic * Car parking * Staff rest areas * Partner in charge * Cost rent/notional rent * Health Centre leasing * Obtaining funds to build premises * Bank loans * Improvement grants * Private financing * Endowment Mortgages * Valuations * Building and contents insurance * Security * Safeguards against violent patients * Fire precautions * Disposal of Sharps * Health and Safety issues * Maintenance of building * Caretaker/maintenance person * Decor/first impressions * Access for disabled people * Facilities for mothers and babies: Information Technology: Using computers effectively * Making best use of computers * up-grading hardware * Re-use of upgraded computer hardware * PCs in consulting rooms * Laptops versus palmtops * Change to a new supplier * Computer maintenance contracts * Technical support/back up * IT Manager * Training * Health and Safety issues with using VDUs * Patient confidentiality * User identification and passwords * The Internet/Intranet * E-Mail * NHS Net * Modems * Repeat prescribing * Prodigy - prescribing supportc software * Scanner * Voice-operated software * GP Links * Computerized accounts * Payroll * Appointment system * Electronic messaging * Desktop publishing * Use of spreadsheets * Word processing * Computer crash * Computer security * Viruses * Millennium time-bomb * Computer back ups *