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Patients presenting with dental problems
The number of patients seeking dental advice from their GP is increasing. This guidance informs GPs of their obligations to patients who request emergency dental treatment, or ask for an NHS prescription for drugs.
BMA guidance
Communicating with patients
Guidance on communicating with patients about access to GP-held patient records.
Picture book for expectant parents wins patient information services award
A story book with pictures that aims to guide parents-to-be with learning disabilities through the process of childbirth has won the BMA patient liaison group annual information awards
News
Friday 10 June 2022
Patient registration
Practices should know the rules regarding temporary residents, homeless patients, overseas visitors, the duty to give treatment, and when they can decline to register a patient.
BMA guidance
Removing patients from your practice list
Both practices and patients have the right to end a patient-doctor relationship that isn't working. We outline the reasons and procedures for removing a patient from a GP list.
BMA guidance
How to make triage work for patients
This page explores what factors you should take into consideration from the perspective of patients when deciding whether to implement a GP triage system.