Describe the different roles of primary and secondary healthcare services within Australia's healthcare system. (4 marks)
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- Primary healthcare provides first point of contact services through GPs, nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists who focus on illness prevention, health promotion and basic clinical care.
- These services are delivered in community settings including patients’ homes, GP clinics, community health centres and can include telehealth consultations for accessibility.
- Secondary healthcare involves specialist care provided after referral from primary healthcare providers, including services from cardiologists, dermatologists and other medical specialists.
- Secondary healthcare typically occurs in hospitals and specialist clinics where more complex procedures and ongoing treatments are delivered by healthcare professionals with advanced training in specific medical areas.
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- Primary healthcare provides first point of contact services through GPs, nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists who focus on illness prevention, health promotion and basic clinical care.
- These services are delivered in community settings including patients’ homes, GP clinics, community health centres and can include telehealth consultations for accessibility.
- Secondary healthcare involves specialist care provided after referral from primary healthcare providers, including services from cardiologists, dermatologists and other medical specialists.
- Secondary healthcare typically occurs in hospitals and specialist clinics where more complex procedures and ongoing treatments are delivered by healthcare professionals with advanced training in specific medical areas.