This chapter gives an educational overview of:
• The biopsychosocial model of primary health care and longitudinal relationships;
• Management of undifferentiated problems and chronic illness within the clinical relationship;
• Patient–centred care in the context of health promotion, early detection and effective care of patients with chronic illness;
• Inter-professional networks, connectedness, connectivity and interoperability;
• Record linkage and health information sharing/exchange for clinical, audit, quality assurance, professional development and research purposes.