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| Many of these questions about health professionals were raised in the focus groups that we held before we set up this website. If your question is not answered here, feel free to contact us to seek an answer.
What types of doctors work at HKHS?Most medical specialities are covered at HKHS. Our summary of specialist doctors at HKHS can help you with this information: 'Staff specialists and visiting medical specialists'. We also have an alphabetical list of doctors at HKHS. What do all the different types of nursing staff do?Our fact sheet on nursing roles and staff types should help you with this information. What is the difference between a psychologist, psychiatrist and social worker, and how do I know which professional I need to see?Psychiatrists are doctors who have specialist training in psychiatry, the study of mental disorders. A psychologist is a mental health professional
with a university degree in psychology. The psychologist's role may involve psychological assessment,
counselling or psychotherapy, but not prescription of medication.
Social Workers are health professionals with a degree in social work. A social worker helps individuals and their families
deal with various problems which arises from coping with a difficulty, illness, or admission to hospital. They
cannot prescribe medication. What about other health professionals?Our fact sheet 'Professional roles in health care' can help you with this information. You might also like to look at our alphabetical list of services and departments for more information. |
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