Follow-up in clinic

Follow-up in clinic

Patients should be reviewed in clinic if a key decision on management needs to be made. The findings and the care plan agreed with the patient at the clinic appointment should be included in a letter to the patient’s GP , as well as in a clear entry in the notes or electronic patient record. This should include advice on how to recognise the onset of complications and what to do if there is concern. Patients should be discharged from clinic as soon as no further input from the surgical team is required and their GP or they themselves can manage their care. Follow-up in clinic

Patients should be reviewed in clinic if a key decision on management needs to be made. The findings and the care plan agreed with the patient at the clinic appointment should be included in a letter to the patient’s GP , as well as in a clear entry in the notes or electronic patient record. This should include advice on how to recognise the onset of complications and what to do if there is concern. Patients should be discharged from clinic as soon as no further input from the surgical team is required and their GP or they themselves can manage their care.