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hEAlThBArEjobs
Nurses:
•assistdoctorswithanumberoftasksandexaminations,
•supervisetheworkofhealthcareassistants,
•administermedications,
•takeapatient’stemperatureandbloodpressure,
•collectbloodsamples,
•vaccinatechildrenandadults.
GeneralPractitioners(GPs)
Theyprovidegeneralmedicaltreatmentforpeoplewholive
inaparticulararea.They’reusuallyapatient’sfirstpointofcontact
(e.g.inthesurgery,athome).
GPs:
•diagnoseapatient’scondition(thestethoscopeisthemostpopular
equipmentusedbyGPs),
•treatcommonmedicalconditions,e.g.asorethroatandacold,
•referpatientstootherdoctorsorhospitalsforspecialisttreatment.
Pharmacists
Theyareexpertsinmedicationsandtheiruse.Theyusuallywork
inpharmacies.
Pharmacists:
•advisepatientsabouthealthissuesandsymptoms,
•sellprescriptionandover-the-countermedications,
•advisepatientsonhowtotaketheirmedications,
•informaboutpotentialsideeńects.
Occupationaltherapists
Theyhelpchildrenandadultswhoarephysicallydisabled,have
learningdińiculties,mentalhealthproblemsorwhoarerecovering
fromanillness.Theyworkinhospitals,patients’ownhomesandoth-
erplaces.
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