RCGP 21 May 2019
- A presentation of the College's vision of what general practice will look like in 2030. Themes are around revitalising the profession, the expanded team and their role in a sustainable NHS.
- The report presents six enablers: funding, training and education, workforce, digital technology and know how, modernising GP premises and research & innovation.
- An overhaul of the GP-patient record into a personalised 'data dashboard', accessible by healthcare professionals across the NHS, and that will draw on data from the patient's genomic profile and wearable monitoring devices.
- Networks of GP practices will evolve into 'wellbeing hubs' with expanded teams offering a wider range of services, both clinical and non-clinical – and that access will increasingly be via digital and video channels.
- Continuity of care will be maintained and improved but delivered via 'micro-teams', so that alongside having a named GP, patients can build long-term relationships with several members of a multi-disciplinary team. The GP team will include established nursing and pharmacy roles, but also emerging roles, such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, link workers, dieticians and health coaches.
- GPs will no longer work in isolation – practices will work in networks or clusters, allowing them to pool resources and people, but facilitating smaller practices to retain their independence and patient lists.
- A greater use of AI to improve triage systems that assess the severity of a patient’s health needs, enhance diagnosis, flag 'at risk' patients, and safely identify the most appropriate care pathway.
