TY - JOUR T1 - Social work in general practice JF - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners JO - J R Coll Gen Pract SP - 675 LP - 686 VL - 28 IS - 196 AU - Iain C. Gilchrist AU - Jean B. Gough AU - Yvonne R. Horsfall-Turner AU - Eileen M. Ineson AU - Ged Keele AU - Bernard Marks AU - Heather J. Scott Y1 - 1978/11/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/28/196/675.abstract N2 - A questionnaire seeking details of working arrangements and problems encountered was circulated to social workers working in general practice. The main difficulties were: insufficient preparation for the scheme, poor communication between general practitioners and social workers, and the inadequate provision of facilities for social workers in practice premises. Most of the respondents had not experienced big difficulties. Two thirds had enjoyed a rewarding professional experience, which is a testimonial to interdisciplinary co-operation. ER -