GPLO role
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General Practice Liaison Officers (GPLOs) facilitate appropriate clinical pathways and transfer of care processes, connecting services between general practice and hospital care. Improving the interface between general practice and hospital care is vital for the optimisation of patient care, safety and health outcomes.
The GPLO as a network member
- Builds the capacity and capability of GPLOs through shared learning, experiences, resources and innovations
- Provides opportunities for QGPL Network members to build mutually supportive and collaborative relationships to enhance individual and network growth and development
- Shares improvements with the network and supports their wider implementation
- Supports and contributes to the implementation of the QGPL Network Work Plan
- Showcases the QGPL Network and member achievements.
The QGPL Network Work Plan
The network work plan provides a framework for development of the network, identifying current focus areas.
Current QGPL Network work plan focus areas are:
- Stakeholder engagement including interprofessional education
- Access to care and clinical communication
- Discharge / transfer of care to general practice
- Models of collaborative care
- GPLO and QGPL Network development
