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Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are local statutory organisations involving all general practitioners (GPs), dentists, pharmacists, opticians, community nurses and allied health professionals in a specific geographical area with a population of around 150,000. They are responsible for securing and providing health services to their population, including prison populations and patients who live outside the area but who registered with GPs covered by the PCT. PCTs work in partnership with local authority social services and other agencies to plan, fund and deliver services to meet all the local community’s health needs, ensuring they are accessible for all. They are also responsible for ensuring local health and social care systems work together to the benefit of patients. PCTs are responsible for allocating around 75% of the NHS budget. They are able to fund hospital and community services in addition to providing some services themselves, eg, Community Nursing, Family Planning and Occupational Therapy. They have scope to pool resources with local authorities in order to improve services. |
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