WHO classification of primary care staff groups20
| WHO classification | NHS roles used in General Practice Workforce statistics |
|---|---|
| GPs | Partners |
| Salaried GPs | |
| Locum GPs | |
| Registrar GPs, Foundation 1–2, Specialty 1–4 | |
| Retainer GPs | |
| Nurses | Practice nurses |
| Advanced and specialist nurses | |
| Trainee nurses | |
| Healthcare professionals | Pharmacists |
| Physiotherapists | |
| Physician associates | |
| Paramedics | |
| Podiatrists | |
| Counsellors | |
| Occupational and other therapists | |
| Other allied health professionals | |
| Healthcare associate professionals | Dispensers |
| Healthcare assistants | |
| Nurse associates | |
| Pharmacy technicians | |
| Psychological wellbeing practitioners | |
| Social prescribing link workers | |
| Apprentices (therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and others) | |
WHO = World Health Organization.