What is Primary Care course for Nurses

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions account for up to 40% of primary care consultations in England.

By the end of the session you should be able to:

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the GP in the health system
• Identify what is distinctive about GPs and their changing workload
• State how primary care fits in to the rest of the health system
• Identify the historical and emerging challenges facing primary care
• Explain how these are being and could be addressed in future

The following sessions will help clinicians embarking on a career within primary care to assess, treat and manage undiagnosed and undifferentiated MSK conditions often associated with co-morbidities which add further complexity to patient care.