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Confidentiality Everyone working for the
NHS has a legal duty to keep information about patients confidential. However,
information may sometimes need to be shared with other organisations involved
in your care (eg hospital or social services). We will require your written consent
before passing information about you to anybody else.
Complaints We
always aim to provide the best service possible but if you have a complaint about
any aspect of the service you have received, please let us know by contacting
the practice manager, Diane Branford, either by phone or in writing.
In accordance with the NHS complaints procedure, your complaint will be acknowledged
within two working days and will be dealt with within 10 working days.
You will be given an information leaflet detailing our complaints procedure when
you make a complaint, or at any other time if you request one.
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the patient to ensure that they are punctual to appointments. If for any reason you cannot attend your appointment, please inform us as soon as you can so we can give the time to somebody else.
Please respect other patients by staying with the doctor for your allocated time only. One appointment lasts around ten minutes, if you think you’ll need more time please book a double appointment.
Rights
It is the right of the patient to choose which practitioner they would like to see, although please be aware that you may have to wait longer to see your selected doctor.
If you have a problem that you wish to discuss in private, please inform our receptionists and they will do their best to accommodate for you.