respond to patients medical or health problems by referring to their history and carrying out diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and referral as appropriate
maintain confidentiality and impartiality
liaise with medical professionals in the community and hospitals
promote health education in conjunction with other health professionals
organise preventative medical programmes for individual patients
provide specialist clinics for specific conditions or for certain groups, such as diabetes, smoking cessation and new babies
meet targets set by the government for specific treatments, such as child immunisations