Your Doctor's Responsibilities:
To treat you with respect and courtesy at all times.
To treat you as an individual, and to discuss with you the care and treatment we can provide.
To give you full information on the services we offer.
To give you the most appropriate care by suitably qualified staff.
To provide you with emergency care when you need it.
To refer you to a consultant acceptable to you when necessary.
To give you access to your health records, subject to any limitations in the law.
Your Responsibilities As A Patient:
To treat all staff with respect and courtesy at all times.
To tell us if you are unsure about the treatment we are offering you.
To ask for a home visit only when the patient is unable to attend the medical centre through illness or infirmity.
To request such a visit if at all possible before 10.00am.
To ask for an out-of-hours visit only when necessary.
To keep your appointments, and to make a separate appointment for each member of the family wishing to see the doctor.
Not to expect a prescription following every consultation with a doctor. There may be other options for treatment.
To take medicines according to the instructions and to only ask for a repeat prescription if you need one.
To let us know when you change your address or telephone number. You will be required to register with another practice if you move outside the practice area.
Zero Tolerance
We strongly support the NHS policy on zero tolerance. Anyone attending the surgery who abuses the GPs, staff or other patients be it verbally, physically or in any threatening manner whatsoever, will risk removal from the practice list. In extreme cases we may summon the Police to remove offenders from the practice premises.
Treatment of Children
The practice has a policy covering the issue of consent for the treatment of children that conforms to the current Children Act or equivalent legislation.
Freedom of Information – Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 obliges the practice to produce a Publication Scheme. A Publication Scheme is a guide to the ‘classes’ of information the practice intends to routinely make available. This scheme is available from reception.