GP Surgery

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Across
  1. 2. Status assigned to a patient who satisfies regional or demographic criteria for free NHS services or specific screening programmes.
  2. 5. The administrative or clinical act of introducing an antigenic substance to provide immunity; often tracked heavily in seasonal clinics.
  3. 7. SECRET CONTEST WORD: LEAVE THIS CLUE EMPTY ON PRINT SHEETS
  4. 8. An increasingly common expert professional integrated into general practice teams to manage medication reviews and synchronisations.
  5. 11. The digital infrastructure hosting online consultation platforms used by patients to bypass the morning phone queue.
  6. 12. The degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice or sticks strictly to their prescribed medication regimen.
  7. 14. The formal, informed agreement given voluntarily by a patient before any physical examination, minor surgery, or data sharing occurs.
  8. 15. Ethical concept valuing a patient's right to make their own medical decisions without coercion.
  9. 16. A legally binding directive authored by a clinician authorizing a patient to receive specific medications from a chemist.
  10. 17. A fully qualified temporary doctor who covers shifts at the practice during staff illness or annual leave.
  11. 18. Any clinical treatment, preventive care, or therapy introduced by a GP to alter a patient's health trajectory.
  12. 19. The critical system used by front-line staff or duty clinicians to assess, categorise, and prioritise patients based on clinical urgency.
Down
  1. 1. The individual at the core of primary care whose data is protected under strict medical confidentiality protocols.
  2. 3. The legal action a practice might face if there is an alleged breach of duty, clinical negligence, or systemic failure.
  3. 4. A fully qualified doctor undergoing specialized postgraduate training within the practice to become a fully accredited general practitioner.
  4. 6. The digits punched into a phone when a surgery emergency requires immediate blue-light transfer.
  5. 7. A clinical or administrative review of practice data against national standards to improve patient safety and care quality.
  6. 9. The essential first point of contact at the surgery desk, managing the booking system and handling complex telephone triage.
  7. 10. The long, classic medical tool clamped around an arm to measure systolic and diastolic pressures manually.
  8. 13. The structured F2F, video, or telephone interaction between a clinician and an individual seeking medical help.