Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Rights –

• The practice is committed to providing you and your family with quality health care.

• You will be treated in a friendly and courteous manner by all our staff.

• You can expect confidentiality of your records to be maintained at all times.

• The doctor aims to see his patients within 30 minutes of their appointment time. You will be informed of any delays.

• You can expect to be given an URGENT appointment within 24 hours of the request and a routine appointment within two working days.

• The practice offers free health promotion services.

• The practice will provide training to all staff to improve the services to you.

• The practice will review and improve services offered to patients.

Responsibilities –

• Keep your appointment. If you are unable to attend, please let the surgery know.

• Do make more than one appointment if more than one patient needs to be seen when you come to the surgery.

• Remember that a prescription is not always necessary with every consultation.

• Please request Out of Hours home visits for EMERGENCIES ONLY and routine home visits for those that are TOO ILL to come to the surgery.

• Please be patient with receptionists. They are doing their best and are only following the doctors’ instructions.

• Look after your own health. Exercise regularly and watch your diet.