Your GP’s role includes:

• Information, advice and treatment options for stroke and associated medical conditions.
• Advice on disease prevention
• Prescriptions and monitoring of effects of medication
• Referral to specialist hospital or community care services
• Referral to other agencies such as social work, out patients, voluntary organisations
• Advice about access to local NHS services
• Health screening, lifestyle advice
• Coordination with other health services
• Health checks for long term conditions and enabling patients to manage their long term condition in partnership with medical and other care workers.
• Reports for benefits, housing needs etc.

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