Primary Care

What is primary care?

Primary care is the day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider. Typically this provider acts as the first contact and principal point of continuing care for patients within a healthcare system and coordinates other specialist care that the patient may need. 

What does primary care include?
 
What does primary care include?
  • Health Promotion.
  • Disease Prevention.
  • Health Maintenance.
  • Counseling.
  • Patient Education.
  • Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses.
  • Patient Advocacy.
  • Coordination of Health Care services.
  • Early Intervention.
  • Managing ongoing and long-term conditions.
What role does primary care play in advising and helping you to prevent illness and maintain good health?

Primary healthcare is the provision of health services, including diagnosis and treatment of a health condition, and support in managing long-term healthcare including chronic conditions like diabetes. Primary healthcare includes seeing health professionals to help you maintain good health, with regular health checks, health advice when you have concerns and support for ongoing care. Important areas that you should seek advice on include: managing and stopping smoking, hazardous drinking, stress and depression, poor diet and physical inactivity.