Patient Guide to GP Services
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IT'S YOUR PRACTICE: A PATIENT GUIDE TO GP SERVICES
This 48 page easy-to-follow Guide has been put together by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) for patients.
The Guide has been produced as part of the RCGP’s aim to build stronger relationships between you and your doctors, and to encourage your involvement and inclusion in your own care.
This 48 page easy-to-follow Guide has been put together by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) for patients.
The Guide has been produced as part of the RCGP’s aim to build stronger relationships between you and your doctors, and to encourage your involvement and inclusion in your own care.
The Guide provides helpful information on all aspects of using GP services: from finding and choosing a practice and how to get the most out of a GP consultation to accessing health records and understanding patients’ rights and responsibilities.
It is split into several sections including:
The publication is part of a push by the NHS as a whole to encourage you to understand how you can get the most out of primary care – which also includes how you can become more involved in monitoring your own health.
Download: A Patient Guide to GP Services
It is split into several sections including:
- General Practice explained
- Choosing the right Practice for you
- Registering with a GP Practice
- Seeing your GP – consultations
- Seeing your GP – the next steps
- After your GP consultation
- Your health record
- Your rights and responsibilities as a patient
- Get involved with your Practice
The publication is part of a push by the NHS as a whole to encourage you to understand how you can get the most out of primary care – which also includes how you can become more involved in monitoring your own health.
Download: A Patient Guide to GP Services