A primary health care team manifesto. Adelaide Medical Centre Primary Health Care Team.

Abstract

Over a two year period an inner city primary health care team constructed a manifesto which defined the common aims and objectives of the team. The statement was not comprehensive, but it served a variety of purposes. Audit was made explicit and a framework was provided for the team's annual report. The manifesto has proved useful for trainees and other new members of staff. It has given the team a sense of direction, and it is hoped that it will foster teamwork through team members feeling that they have 'ownership' of the plan. The manifesto was conceived in advance of the government's white paper and new contract for general practitioners. It addresses the perceived health needs of the practice population in a practical way. Other primary health care teams may wish to adapt or use the framework of the manifesto to produce their own version.