General practitioners with a special interest in public health; at last a way to deliver public health in primary care

A regional programme to improve skin cancer management

“…The programme has similarities with the entity of GP(s) with special interests (GPwSI), [19][20][21] but differs in that its main objective was to increase the overall competency of skin lesion excision in primary care, rather than establishing a select group of specialised GPs. This general upskilling of GPs has achieved a comparable standard of excisions to those reported for several GPwSI services.…”

The Interaction of Public Health and Primary Care: Functional Roles and Organizational Models that Bridge Individual and Population Perspectives

“…Primary care may thus contribute to the surveillance and analysis of the population's health and health needs by acting as a sentinel system, through the provision of clinical knowledge and epidemiological data. 15,26,28 The benefits of greater interaction between public health and primary care could be an improvement in data quality, data interpretation, needs assessment and commissioning of appropriate services. 15 Finally, primary care has an important part to play in health advocacy and the development of collaborations among organizations in order to tackle important health problems.…”

“…15,26,28 The benefits of greater interaction between public health and primary care could be an improvement in data quality, data interpretation, needs assessment and commissioning of appropriate services. 15 Finally, primary care has an important part to play in health advocacy and the development of collaborations among organizations in order to tackle important health problems. 15 Some authors have cited the need for a new type of doctor who commits to health promotion and to addressing determinants of health.…”

“…15,16,30,31 Primary care has a strong role to play in the promotion of health and well-being given its frequent interaction with the vast majority of the population at different stages of the progression of various diseases. In fact, primary care is the main point of contact with the health system for the majority of the population.…”

“…This is bound to increase with new targets for chronic disease management and the expanding health care team. 15 Primary care organizations facilitate and coordinate community projects that are likely to improve the health and well-being of the community. 32 There is also good evidence that in some areas of health promotion primary care interventions are not only very useful but also very cost-effective.…”