Primary Care
Primary care is the part of the NHS which
provides healthcare in the community. Family doctors or General
practitioners (GP’s) are part of primary care, and so too are many
other healthcare professionals such as district nurses, health
visitors, pharmacists and a range of specialist therapists. Although
most treatments for cancer are provided at hospitals, your GP and other
primary care staff are also involved in caring for cancer patients. Primary care services are managed by Primary Care Trusts (PCTs). There are about 152 Primary Care Trusts in England and each one covers a separate local area.
Link:What are Primary Care Trusts?
Produced by:NHS Choices
Find out more about Primary Care Trusts - what they are, what they do and you can also find out more about services available locally.
Link:Uk Primary Care Trust Directory
Produced by:UK Primary Care Trust Directory
The UK Primary Care Trust Directory provides contact telephone numbers and addresses for strategic health authorities, primary care trusts and primary care groups in England, Scotland and Wales.
Page last edited: 25 November 2011
