Abstract
Recent surveys have shown that general practitioners have begun to employ practice counsellors. The recent establishment of fundholding practices has made it possible for general practitioners (GPs) to be direct purchasers of health services. The number and nature of counsellors and specialist mental health professionals directly employed by fundholding practices is reported.
Highlights
This study determined the nature and have begun to employ practice counsellors
Specialist professionals were over some secondary care services and defined as any professional who provided increased their influence on health care specialised input, such as art, play, family planning
Professionals with who form up to 40% of primary care attenders specialist qualifications who, in the opinion of (Goldberg & Huxley, 1992). It is not the general practitioners (GPs), had been employed primarily to surprising that there is a growing demand for provide counselling were classified as counsellors at primary care level
Summary
The recent number of counsellors and a broad range of establishment of fundholding practices has made it specialist adult and child mental health possible for general practitioners (GPs) to be direct professionals directly employed by purchasers of health services. GPs can ensure that the and drama therapy, or had specialist pattern of services reflects the needs of their qualifications, for example psychiatrists, patients (Roland, 1991) One such need is the psychologists, psychotherapists and all child care of people with mental health problems professionals. Professionals with who form up to 40% of primary care attenders specialist qualifications who, in the opinion of (Goldberg & Huxley, 1992) It is not the GP, had been employed primarily to surprising that there is a growing demand for provide counselling were classified as counsellors at primary care level
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