It is our policy not to remove patients without serious consideration. If a patient has a serious continuing medical condition, removal will be postponed until the patient’s condition stabilises.
Grounds for consideration of possible removal include:
- Physical violence to staff, Doctors or other patients
- Threat of violence to staff, Doctors or other patients
- Abusive or disruptive behaviour including whilst under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Theft from surgery, staff, Doctors or other patients
- Criminal damage to our Practice
- Dangerous dogs posing a real or potential hazard on home visits
- Altering documents e.g. prescriptions, insurance certificates
- Defamation of Doctors or staff
- Misuse of appointments
- Misuse of home visits
- Moving outwith the area
- Any other breakdown of the bond of trust between Doctor and patient
In some cases we reserve the right to remove other members of the household. We will continue to be responsible for the patient’s medical care for a period of up to 8 days from the date of notification to our Health and Social Care Board or until the patient registers with another doctor, whichever is the sooner.
