Information for General Practice

Practice nurses adding value

Nurses are highly skilled and knowledgeable health professionals who work collaboratively with the general practitioner and other members of the practice team to provide safe and quality care.

Recognised benefits nurses can bring include:

  • improved outcomes in chronic disease
  • reduction in waiting times
  • improved public access
  • improved integration with the acute sector
  • emhanced patient satisfaction
  • an increase in the range of services available at the practice.

Other benefits

  • Improved work satisfaction for the GP
  • Additional support for the GP
  • Increased capacity for the practice to adapt to change
  • Improvements in quality of care to patients
  • Additional inducement to recruit new GPs
  • Increased income for a practice.