Teams Around Patients (TAPs)
What are they ?......
• 13 TAPs covering 69 GP Practices
• 5 TAPs – North Durham area, 8 Taps -- Durham Dales,
Easington & Sedgefield Area
• Consisting of GPs, Community Nurses, Vulnerable
Adults Wrap Around Services Nurses (VAWAS),
Community Matrons, Social Work, Therapy Services,
Voluntary and Community Services
• TAPs operate by coordinating care across the whole
range of a person’s health and care needs.
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