title: Primary care. Social skills.
abstract: A scheme attaching social workers to general practices to improve services for older people is thought to have cut delays and increased communication between social services and primary care. The engagement of practice managers is key to the success of the venture. Seeing a social worker in general practice is thought to lessen the stigma some older people feel about referral to social services.
authors.affiliation: West Hull Primary Care Trust.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Banyard
authors.forename: Helen Thornton
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hampshaw
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019090:Case Management; D003142:Communication; D004739:England; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*