Who Does What?

In healthcare there are a wide variety of occupations  and careers. Specialization is universal and makes for better individual elements of care even though you or I might wish a single helpful face to take us through the entire encounter. The different roles have developed over time. (I would say evolved but their might be creationists, sorry intelligent designees , reading this and the benefits of evolution should come even to you who deny it.!)
Major change is needed.
This last 30 years, for the first time in history, we genuinely know how patients with many common illnesses can best be helped.  And it is written down. No longer does every illness in every patient need a complex assessment which can only be done by a massively trained and experienced bio-scientist with the tools to sift the possibilities and the wisdom to select the best approach with much scratching of the head and Umms and Hmmms- recognise your traditional doctor?
Tell your tale to a thoughtful informed practitioner and the best approach will swiftly be forthcoming for your approval. Less time taken, less cost to you.
And more importantly - your traditionally trained doctor can concentrate on those illnesses where we don't  yet have a clear idea on how to help.
And even more importantly your traditional doc does not go crazy with boredom seeing many patients whom he can help without stretching his capabilities in the slightest.

This move is apparent in all the healthcare disciplines. As we generate a bigger better knowledge of how illnesses can be helped we need fewer of the traditionally trained professionals whether they be doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists or whomever. We need more people, with simpler training,  friendly and helpful to listen well and deliver the best advice and support which has been developed from a truly global experience of people in similar situations to yourself.
And this is only the beginning.
Watch this space.