The impact of COVID-19 on primary care
Faraz Mughal, Kamlesh Khunti, Christian D. Mallen
Abstract
COVID-19 has changed health systems and services. In this commentary, we outline the impact COVID-19 has had on the delivery of primary health care, and on primary care teams, and describe the NHS response. We highlight the challenges of managing long-COVID and identify areas of importance for primary care in a post-COVID context. We describe ongoing public health measures and list recommendations for primary care for COVID-19 and future unknown pandemics. We conclude with salient points on the future of primary care.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicPrimary careContext (archaeology)Primary health care2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPublic healthHealth careSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)SalientNursingMedical emergencyFamily medicineEnvironmental healthVirologyEconomic growthOutbreakDiseasePathologyEconomicsPaleontologyBiologyComputer sciencePopulationArtificial intelligenceInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 and healthcare impactsPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealthcare Systems and Challenges