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Health and social care practitioners

Definition

From:

NICE Guideline NG67 - Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

The wider health and social care team of health professionals and social care practitioners. Health professionals include, but are not limited to, GPs, pharmacists, hospital consultants, community nurses, specialist nurses and mental health professionals. Social care practitioners include, but are not limited to, care workers, case managers, care coordinators and social workers. When specific recommendations are made for a particular group, this is specified in the recommendation.

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