Dr Fog’s tips for surviving general practice: No.12 – Closing the deal

Doctor

So, we have done our pre-consult check of the notes to get some idea who we are about to see. We now know that Emily is 28, and not 82, and that she is here for review of eczema and an URTI that we assessed one week ago.

We can greet Emily in a friendly fashion, we can check the List (both hers and ours), we can assess, investigate, treat or refer as required.